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"Public debate in Benin being silenced"

afrol News - Several media and civil society organisations in Benin have been forced to dance to government's tune, abandoning their role in democracy in fear of censorship and losing government contracts worth several millions of CFA francs, human rights activists are complaining. Benin has until recently been known as the African country most respecting press freedom.

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Benin secures tourism investment

afrol News - Dubai World and the government of Benin have entered negotiations to develop large-scale tourist attractions in the West African country, including a 32 km beachfront development and building of an international hotel in the capital city of Porto Novo.

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Economy - Development
Benin's economic performance and indicators; 2000

afrol News - The International Monetary foundation (IMF) in 2000 assessed Benin's economic and financial performance under the 1998-99 program "as broadly satisfactory, although the financial situation in the cotton sector deteriorated sharply and implementation of key structural reforms was delayed."

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Culture - Arts
Francophone Literature:
From Negritude to Realism

afrol News - The wave of prices the Francophone writers, both African and Caribbean, have been winning the last years, has placed their works in the focus of world literature. Renovation seemingly is the most eye-catching they have achieved. Follow their way from the "Negritude" movement to modern realism.

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