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New look, old ways? Benin’s leader and the authoritarian past
Elected in 2016 by defeating the preferred successor of Thomas Boni Yayi, Patrice Talon won the top job without a traditional political power base
Benin’s AU meeting begins with security threat talks
African leaders began talks on insecurity in the Sahel region at the first African Union meeting convened by Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi.
Zuma in Benin after criticism of Nato’s Libya action
South African President Jacob Zuma visited the West African nation of Benin on Sunday, a day after criticising Nato’s bombing campaign in Libya.
Bush starts Africa trip, Kenya in spotlight
President George Bush began a five-nation tour of Africa on Saturday that will highlight United States health, education and pro-democracy projects there and also seek to advance…