Thomas Boni Yayi

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Benin holds vote with no opposition candidates

Apr 28, 2019 16,183

People in Benin are voting for a new parliament but without a single opposition candidate taking part.
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News

Benin PM concedes defeat after run-off

Mar 21, 2016 386

Benin's outgoing Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou has conceded defeat to businessman Patrice Talon in Sunday's presidential run-off.
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International

Benin’s ‘father of democracy’ Mathieu Kerekou dies at 82

Oct 15, 2015 299

Benin's former President Mathieu Kerekou, the man hailed as helping to usher in multi-party democracy in Africa, has died at the age of 82.
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