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20 de março de 2016

BENIN: Benin 'a model for Africa'

Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou, a former investment banker, faces Patrice Talon, the "king of cotton" in a presidential run-off.
President Thomas Boni Yayi is standing down after serving two terms in office.
A picture taken in Cotonou on March 20, 2016 shows a ballot paper picturing two candidates 61-year-old Franco-Beninese banker and current Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou (L) and cotton magnate Patrice Talon (R) during the presidential elections in Cotonou, on March 20, 2016.
A tight race is expected after Mr Zinsou gained 28% in the first round, just ahead of Mr Talon's 25%.
As he cast his vote, Mr Zinsou said the campaign had been "dignified, calm and peaceful. A model for Africa".
He said he hoped the country would stay peaceful on the day of the vote and the coming days.
Mr Talon used to be a close ally of President Boni Yayi but was accused of masterminding a plot to poison him in 2012.
He fled to France but returned last year after receiving a presidential pardon.

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