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Benin
Boni Yayi pardon closes Talon affair

Thomas Boni Yayi's granting of a public pardon to Patrice Talon on May 14 was the result of several months [...]

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Hollande disappoints Boni Yayi

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Justice, Boni Yayi-style

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Patrice Talon affair claims new victim

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Talon stays on message in Paris

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Yayi tries to force Hollande’s hand

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Talon affair: French report confirms FBI assessment

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France Duval takes on the services of Aniambossou

Benin Boni Yayi feels Boko Haram heat

Benin Talon’s supporters organise in France

Benin Patrice Talon returns to Cotonou via Abidjan

Benin Diplomat kept tabs on Talon for Boni Yayi

Benin Even pardoned, Talon is still man Boni Yayi loves to hate

Benin Talon's political ambitions raised with Hollande

Benin Talon affair: Boni Yayi defies CCJA

Benin Hollande disappoints Boni Yayi

Benin Boni forgives Talon too late

Benin Justice, Boni Yayi-style

Benin Patrice Talon affair claims new victim

Benin Talon stays on message in Paris

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Benin Yayi tries to force Hollande’s hand

Benin Talon affair: French report confirms FBI assessment

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Benin
Boni Yayi pardon closes Talon affair

France
Duval takes on the services of Aniambossou

Benin
Boni Yayi feels Boko Haram heat

Benin
Talon’s supporters organise in France

Benin
Patrice Talon returns to Cotonou via Abidjan

Benin
Diplomat kept tabs on Talon for Boni Yayi

Benin
Even pardoned, Talon is still man Boni Yayi loves to hate

Benin
Talon's political ambitions raised with Hollande

Benin
Talon affair: Boni Yayi defies CCJA

Benin
Hollande disappoints Boni Yayi

Benin
Boni forgives Talon too late

Benin
Justice, Boni Yayi-style

Benin
Patrice Talon affair claims new victim

Benin
Talon stays on message in Paris

Benin
Banks blighted by Boni’s bete noire

Benin
Yayi tries to force Hollande’s hand

Benin
Talon affair: French report confirms FBI assessment

Spotlight | Benin
The downward slide of a paranoid state