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Spotlight BENIN Issue dated 08/10/2014

Boni Yayi’s end of reign drags on

As the 2016 presidential elections approach, the regime in Benin seems to be at a standstill. President Thomas Boni Yayi, under the influence of Evangelist priests who have formed a tight cordon around him, blows hot and cold on a [...] (670 words)

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