Polls have closed in Benin, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to win the presidential election. The election follows the resignation of former President Patrice Talon, who could not run for a third term under the constitution. Nearly eight million voters were eligible to vote, with vote counting beginning late in Cotonou. The outcome of the election will depend on voter turnout. Despite rapid growth under Talon's rule, a significant wealth gap remains and ongoing insecurity in the north of the country.