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Ranked the 15th wealthiest person in sub-Saharan Africa with a fortune topping $400-million in 2015 according to Forbes, Benin’s Patrice Talon presented himself as part of a new wave of can-do African leaders. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

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

  • Sophie Bouillon
4 min read
Benin’s AU meeting begins with security threat talks
ADEROGBA OBISESAN

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.

  • Aderogba Obisesan
3 min read
Zuma in Benin after criticism of Nato’s Libya action
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

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.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
BENIN

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…

  • Tabassum Zakaria
3 min read