THE national president of Benin’s voodoo cult, Sossa Guedehoungue, has died in a Cotonou clinic after a short illness. The 88-year-old Guedehoungue was in 1991 designated president of the cult by the country’s voodoo priests. Benin is the cradle of voodoo, with 61% of the population initiates or faithful to the traditional religion. The voodooists believe in 150 divinities who are spread throughout the small west African country. – AFP