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857:Independent
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807:Independent
773:Independent
739:Independent
701:Independent
552:Visa policy
422:Departments
279:Independent
261:Independent
157:Percentage
133:Independent
1471:Categories
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1390:1946 (Feb)
1163:1968 (Jul)
1158:1968 (May)
1093:2023-01-05
1044:2023-01-05
1020:References
892:Hope Force
665:CFA francs
647:Candidates
385:Parliament
338:Government
218:Houngbédji
152:1,059,396
63:Registered
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978:3,111,833
956:2,972,445
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697:Yayi Boni
680:Candidate
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445:Elections
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250:President
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115:Yayi Boni
66:3,668,558
1038:BBC News
1007:Protests
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542:Passport
534:in Benin
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427:Communes
267:Elected
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967:139,388
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