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Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants as it faces its own role in the trade
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the 57-year-old travel agent said she had a feeling of deja vu. “A lot of the people reminded me of my...
Two men close to Benin's president jailed after alleged coup plot
COTONOU, Bénin (AP) — Two men close to Benin's president who were arrested last week on suspicions of plotting a coup in the small West African country were remanded in custody ahead of their trial, one of their lawyers said Tuesday. Olivier Boko — a businessman and longtime...
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