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Talon stays on message in Paris

Exiled Beninese businessman Patrice Talon's busy networking in Paris over the Christmas holidays seriously irked Thomas Boni Yayi, West Africa Newsletter can reveal. [...]

Published on 15.01.2014 at 22:01 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Candide Azannai
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Epiphane Quenum
Eric Houndete
Eustache Kotigan
Industrie Cotonnière Béninoise
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Nicaise Fagnon
Olivier Boko
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After delays, Polytech steps on the gas with army HQ project

The Chinese company Poly Technologies plans to complete the Allada barracks, set to headquarter the general staff of Benin's armed forces, in September 2021. The project, which has fallen behind schedule, is just a small component of a vast defence contract between Benin and China driven by President Patrice Talon and his eminence grise Olivier Boko.

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Beninese President Patrice Talon saluting Poly Technologies employees on the Allada barracks site (February 1, 2020).

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Patrice Talon has launched his presidential election campaign

Beninese businessman Patrice Talon made a tour of several francophone West African countries at the end of September. He went [...]

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Eustache Kotingan eyes Kouassi Nicoue’s place

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Boni forgives Talon too late

Patrice Talon notched up a major victory in his business dispute with the Beninese government recently, helped by President Thomas Boni Yayi's temperamental behaviour.

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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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Fludor takes on Benin

Fludor, the major seed oil producer in Benin, is daggers [...]

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Patrice Talon affair claims new victim

Heads continue to roll in the ongoing Patrice Talon affair. The latest to be shown the door is prosecutor Justin Gbènamèto.

Subscribers only Politics 29.01.2014

Benin
Banks blighted by Boni’s bete noire

First accused of plotting to poison President Thomas Boni Yayi, ex-confidant Patrice Talon is now threatening to bring down Benin’s banks with debts totalling CFA 42 billion, West Africa Newsletter can exclusively reveal.

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Benin
Yayi tries to force Hollande’s hand

The president of Benin took advantage of François Hollande’s presence at the investiture of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to have a discreet discussion with him about the Talon affair.

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Benin
Questions over a magistrate's ruling

A decision by an examining magistrate on May 17 to throw out the case in the Talon affair has raised [...]

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Talon affair: French report confirms FBI assessment

Several documents submitted by Benin's government in recent days could persuade magistrates at the Paris appeals court to put off [...]

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The downward slide of a paranoid state

The regime of president Thomas Boni Yayi is going seriously adrift. Obsessed by more or less imaginary plots targeting its "evangelist president," Benin seems to entertain but one thought in its head: to fight against its "external and internal enemies.

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Benin
Poisoning probe continues

A number of key figures close to Thomas Boni Yayi have been charged with plotting to poison the head of state.

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

Benin
Talon stays on message in Paris

Benin
After delays, Polytech steps on the gas with army HQ project

Benin
Patrice Talon has launched his presidential election campaign

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Eustache Kotingan eyes Kouassi Nicoue’s place

Benin
Boni forgives Talon too late

Benin
Boni Yayi pardon closes Talon affair

Benin
Fludor takes on Benin

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Patrice Talon affair claims new victim

Benin
Banks blighted by Boni’s bete noire

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Yayi tries to force Hollande’s hand

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