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Benin
Diplomat kept tabs on Talon for Boni Yayi

Throughout August, Jules-Armand Aniambossou, Benin’s ambassador to France, bombarded the [...]

Published on 02/09/2015 at 08:01 GMT

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Air France
Jules-Armand Aniambossou
Patrice Talon
Thomas Boni Yayi

Benin
Boni Yayi gets his “boubou” wet for protégé Zinsou

The prospect of a possible victory by his sworn enemy Patrice Talon in the second round of the presidential elections [...]

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Benin
Presidential would-be Komi Koutche fobbed off by Boni Yayi

Komi Koutche, Benin’s 39-year-old economy minister, visited Thomas Boni Yayi at the president’s home in Cotonou’s Cadjehoun neighbourhood on November [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.11.2015

Benin
Talon’s supporters organise in France

Friends and supporters of Patrice Talon, who intends to run [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.11.2015

Benin
Patrice Talon returns to Cotonou via Abidjan

The terms of businessman Patrice Talon’s return to Cotonou on October 8, after three years in exile in France, were [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2015

Benin
Patrice Talon has launched his presidential election campaign

Beninese businessman Patrice Talon made a tour of several francophone West African countries at the end of September. He went [...]

Subscribers only 25.09.2015

Benin
Even pardoned, Talon is still man Boni Yayi loves to hate

Businessman Patrice Talon is preparing for a presidential bid in 2016, much to the chagrin of President Thomas Boni Yayi, who is desperate to scupper his plans.

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2015

Benin
Politicians with French connections

Although the next generation do not seem to be as strongly in the thrall of Paris, bi-nationals like PM Lionel Zinsou are common in Beninese politics.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2015

Benin
Talon's political ambitions raised with Hollande

In a meeting with French President François Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris on June 9, Benin's President Thomas [...]

Subscribers only Politics 17.06.2015

Spotlight | Benin
Boni Yayi’s end of reign drags on

As the 2016 presidential elections approach, the regime in Benin seems to be at a standstill. President Thomas Boni Yayi, under the influence of Evangelist priests who have formed a tight cordon around him, blows hot and cold on a [.

Subscribers only Politics 08.10.2014

Benin
Boni Yayi pardon closes Talon affair

Thomas Boni Yayi's granting of a public pardon to Patrice Talon on May 14 was the result of several months [...]

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Presidential would-be Komi Koutche fobbed off by Boni Yayi

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Talon’s supporters organise in France

Benin
Patrice Talon returns to Cotonou via Abidjan

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Patrice Talon has launched his presidential election campaign

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Even pardoned, Talon is still man Boni Yayi loves to hate

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Talon's political ambitions raised with Hollande

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Benin Presidential would-be Komi Koutche fobbed off by Boni Yayi

Benin Talon’s supporters organise in France

Benin Patrice Talon returns to Cotonou via Abidjan

Benin Patrice Talon has launched his presidential election campaign

Benin Even pardoned, Talon is still man Boni Yayi loves to hate

Benin Politicians with French connections

Benin Talon's political ambitions raised with Hollande

Spotlight | Benin Boni Yayi’s end of reign drags on

Benin Boni Yayi pardon closes Talon affair

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Benin
Diplomat kept tabs on Talon for Boni Yayi

Benin
Boni Yayi gets his “boubou” wet for protégé Zinsou

Benin
Presidential would-be Komi Koutche fobbed off by Boni Yayi

Benin
Talon’s supporters organise in France

Benin
Patrice Talon returns to Cotonou via Abidjan

Benin
Patrice Talon has launched his presidential election campaign

Benin
Even pardoned, Talon is still man Boni Yayi loves to hate

Benin
Politicians with French connections

Benin
Talon's political ambitions raised with Hollande

Spotlight | Benin
Boni Yayi’s end of reign drags on

Benin
Boni Yayi pardon closes Talon affair