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Benin Opposition Leader Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

A court in Benin on Saturday convicted one of President Patrice Talon’s main opponents for complicity in acts of terrorism. Reckya Madougou was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a trial her lawyers denounced as a political hit job. The verdict was announced at around 6 a.m. (0500 GMT)following …

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