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Benin
Boni Yayi splashes out on PR

President Thomas Boni Yayi has hired an array of spin-doctors in recent months to talk up the regime, his own image and policies. [...]

Published on 10/09/2014 at 22:01 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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