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CLEAN : Coronavirus: Benin enforces mask wearing
Residents of the Beninois capital of Cotonou wear masks in public as the authorities begin enforcing the mandatory wearing of facemasks to halt the coronavirus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Free delivery of mosquito nets as Benin bids to beat malaria
In Benin, while health authorities keep one eye on the risks associated with the novel coronavirus, they are careful to not lose sight of other diseases, such as malaria (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Benin tests teachers for coronavirus ahead of school restart
Benin is conducting mass coronavirus testing of teachers ahead of the reopening of schools, as part of a plan to loosen measures against the pandemic (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Benin celebrates voodoo festival in sobriety due to coronavirus
The people of Benin celebrate their religious voodoo bank holiday in sobriety because of the restrictions linked to the coronavirus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : FILE: Nigeria lifts closure of borders with Benin and Niger
Nigeria is lifting the closure of borders with neighbouring Benin and Niger which it imposed in August 2019 to curb the smuggling of rice and other commodities (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Heavy traffic returns to Benin-Nigeria land border after it reopens
People move freely between Benin and Nigeria from the Seme-Krake border post a day after Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari lifted the closure of borders with neighbouring Benin and Niger, which it imposed in August 2019 to curb the...
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CLEAN : Supporters of re-elected Benin president Patrice Talon celebrate
Patrice Talon's supporters celebrate with singing and dancing outside his headquarters over the victory of their candidate in the first round of the presidential elections in Cotonou, Benin (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Benin's President Patrice Talon votes in bid for reelection
Benin President Patrice Talon votes in elections almost certain to hand him a second term in office (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Benin president and candidate holds last campaign rally ahead of election
President Patrice Talon, candidate for re-election, holds his last campaign rally before Sunday's election in Godomey, in the Cotonou region (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : SHORT PROFILE: Benin opposition politician Corentin Kohoué
Short profile of Beninese opposition politician and former presidential candidate Corentin Kohoué, 67 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Benin welcomes back looted treasures from France
Benin welcomes back nearly 30 royal treasures looted from the West African state during France's colonial rule more than 130 years ago (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Voodoo ceremony for twins in Benin to celebrate them as deities
In Abomey-Calavi near the port city of Cotonou in Benin, a voodoo priestess organises a large, traditional ceremony bringing together dozens of twins to be honoured as deities. In southern Benin, Nigeria and Togo, twins are worshipped as...
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CLEAN : Beninese 'proud and happy' with return of 26 treasures looted by France
Beninese say they are "proud and happy" after the return of 26 royal treasures looted from the West African state during France's colonial rule more than 130 years ago (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Lawyer for Benin opposition leader slams trial as based on 'political accusation'
A lawyer for Benin opposition leader Reckya Madougou, on trial on terrorism charges, says his client's case "is completely empty", adding that it is based "exclusively" on a "political accusation (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Women in Benin react to the passing of more permissive abortion law
An NGO President and a social worker laud the outcome of a vote in Benin to legalise abortions within the first three months if it is likely to "aggravate or cause material, educational, professional or moral distress, incompatible with...
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CLEAN : LONG PROFILE: Justine Bénin, French Secretary of State for the Sea
File images of the Secretary of State for the Sea, Justine Benin, defeated in the second round of the legislative elections in the 2nd constituency of Guadeloupe, with 41.35% of the votes behind Christian Baptiste, elected with 58.65% of...
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CLEAN : Togo reopens its land borders after two years of closure
Togo reopens its land borders with Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Macron arrives in Benin, second stop on his Africa tour
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at Cotonou airport for his first official visit to Benin (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Benin: Emmanuel Macron meets Patrice Talon on the second day of his African tour (2)
Patrice Talon welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the Marina Palace in Cotonou (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : France's Macron meets Beninese youth
On a visit to Benin, French President Emmanuel Macron visits the French College (Lycee) and innovation campus Seme City, both located in the city of Cotonou (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : PROFILE: Justine Bénin, French Secretary of State for Sea
File images of Justine Benin, France's Secretary of State for Sea, who is set to leave the government after her defeat in the second round of the parliamentary elections in the 2nd constituency of Guadeloupe (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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CLEAN : African leaders call for a "privileged partnership" with Europe
"Africa (...) can become a privileged partner for Europe": Tunisian Prime Minister and Benin President are praising the qualities of their countries to encourage French employers, gathered at the national confederation of French...
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CLEAN : In Benin and Togo, the rising popularity of electric motorbike taxis
Motorcycle taxis are a popular and cheap form of transportation in West Africa. But increasingly in Benin and Togo, drivers and customers are swapping gasoline-powered motorcycles for electric models that are more environmentally...
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VOICED: Behind the mask of a West African tradition
VOICED: Behind the mask of a West African tradition