english news 英语新闻-Benin PM Lionel Zinsou leads presidential vote, faces run-off

File photo taken on Feb. 27, 2016 shows man holding posters of presidential candidate, businessman Patrice Talon in Contonou. Benin's national independent election committee announced the provisional results of the presidential election on March 8, 2016, showing that Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou and Patrice Talon will compete in a second round scheduled for March 21.

COTONOU, March 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 27, 2016 shows a woman wearing earrings made of posters of presidential candidate, businessman Patrice Talon in Contonou. Benin's national independent election committee announced the provisional results of the presidential election on March 8, 2016, showing that Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou and Patrice Talon will compete in a second round scheduled for March 21. (Xinhua)

COTONOU, March 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 27, 2016 shows a campaign van of presidential candidate, businessman Patrice Talon in Contonou. Benin's national independent election committee announced the provisional results of the presidential election on March 8, 2016, showing that Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou and Patrice Talon will compete in a second round scheduled for March 21. (Xinhua)

COTONOU, March 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 27, 2016 shows a poster of Benin's Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou (L), presidential candidate of the ruling party, in Contonou. Benin's national independent election committee announced the provisional results of the presidential election on March 8, 2016, showing that Lionel Zinsou and businessman Patrice Talon will compete in a second round scheduled for March 21. (Xinhua/Zhang Gaiping)

COTONOU, March 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 27, 2016 shows a poster of presidential candidate, businessman Patrice Talon in Contonou. Benin's national independent election committee announced the provisional results of the presidential election on March 8, 2016, showing that Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou and Patrice Talon will compete in a second round scheduled for March 21. (Xinhua)

COTONOU, March 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 27, 2016 shows man holding posters of presidential candidate, businessman Patrice Talon in Contonou. Benin's national independent election committee announced the provisional results of the presidential election on March 8, 2016, showing that Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou and Patrice Talon will compete in a second round scheduled for March 21. (Xinhua)