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On Benin's Voodoo Holiday, Followers Pray And Sacrifice For Peace
The national voodoo holiday in the West African country of Benin had a distinctively political accent this year as practitioners from Africa and the Americas gathered on Sunday to offer prayers and sacrifices for peace.
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Benin's Former President Mathieu Kerekou Dies at 82: Government
Benin's former president Mathieu Kerekou, who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday, the government announced. He was 82.
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On Benin's Voodoo Holiday, Followers Pray And Sacrifice For Peace
The national voodoo holiday in the West African country of Benin had a distinctively political accent this year as practitioners from Africa and the Americas gathered on Sunday to offer prayers and sacrifices for peace.
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Benin's Former President Mathieu Kerekou Dies at 82: Government
Benin's former president Mathieu Kerekou, who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday, the government announced. He was 82.
