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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 President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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Mediator Signals Progress in Burkina Coup Talks; Announcement Sunday
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, mediating in post-coup talks in Burkina Faso, promised there would be some "good news" emanating from the negotiations on Sunday.
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Benin Appoints French Financier as Prime Minister
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi has appointed the head of one of Europe's biggest capital investment funds as his new prime minister.
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West Africa Finetunes Multi-National Force to Fight Boko Haram
The leaders of Nigeria and its neighbouring countries met in Niger on Tuesday for talks on finalising a multi-national force to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants.
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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 President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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Mediator Signals Progress in Burkina Coup Talks; Announcement Sunday
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, mediating in post-coup talks in Burkina Faso, promised there would be some "good news" emanating from the negotiations on Sunday.
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Benin Appoints French Financier as Prime Minister
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi has appointed the head of one of Europe's biggest capital investment funds as his new prime minister.
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West Africa Finetunes Multi-National Force to Fight Boko Haram
The leaders of Nigeria and its neighbouring countries met in Niger on Tuesday for talks on finalising a multi-national force to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants.
