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11/04/21 [AllAfrica.com] > Benin's Democracy Hangs in the Balance On Election Weekend : But reforms to Benin's electoral system have stacked the odds in his favor at the expense of the opposition. Election fever has hit Benin. In the economic capital, Cotonou, more and more posters ...
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11/04/21 [Daily Monitor] > Benin: African model's authoritarian slide : Benin was once the powerful regional kingdom of Dahomey from the 16th century, sometimes warring with its neighbours ...
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11/04/21 [Daily Monitor] > From Marxism to tycoon rule: Benin since independence : Benin's President Patrice Talon. As protests spread in Benin in the run-up to Sunday's elections, this is a timeline of the West African country that critics say has slipped towards authoritarian rule ...
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10/04/21 [MSN] > Opposition sidelined as Benin votes in presidential election : Voters in Benin are set to cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday, days after deadly protests against President Patrice Talon, who is heavily favoured to win a second term. Talon, a ...
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10/04/21 [MSN] > Benin votes for president after week of violent protests : COTONOU (Reuters) - Benin votes on Sunday in a presidential election following a week of deadly protests against the incumbent Patrice Talon, who is heavily favoured to win a second term. Load Error ...
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10/04/21 [The Times] > National Museum of Ireland forges plan to return looted Benin bronzes : The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) intends to return 21 historical artefacts looted from Nigeria in the 1890s. The Benin bronzes, which were stolen by British soldiers, have been the subject of ...
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10/04/21 [Yahoo News] > Benin tense as president seeks reelection : In central and northern Benin, protesters blocked hundreds of cars and trucks travelling between the coast and the north. On Thursday, in the central city of Save, two people died and five others ...
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10/04/21 [YAHOO!News] > Voting materials delayed ahead of Benin vote : Voting material was yet to arrive in parts of northern Benin midday Saturday, the west African country's electoral commission said, after residents blocked major roads in protest a day ahead of ...
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09/04/21 [International Business Times] > UN Chief Urges Chad, Benin To Respect Rights In Elections : United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday urged Chad and Benin to respect civil rights and free speech as the two African nations hold elections this weekend. Both countries have seen a ...
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09/04/21 [The Times] > Archbishop of Canterbury’s Benin bronzes will return to Nigeria : Two bronze busts given as gifts to the Archbishop of Canterbury almost 40 years ago are to be returned to Nigeria by the Church of England as part of growing calls for African artefacts to be ...