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Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

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Beninese President Patrice Talon.
Beninese President Patrice Talon. © Philippe Wojazer/Reuters

Two Nigerian citizens were among the 10 people police in Benin arrested in a 25 June drug bust. For the best part of two years Cotonou and Abuja have been at odds over the smuggling of narcotics between their two countries.

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