BENIN: TRADE DISPUTE AND POLITICAL TENSIONS DESTABILISE COUNTRY’S EXEMPLARY MODEL

   Wed, 23 October 2019

The government has pledged political reforms and the release of political prisoners to end a post-election crisis that has tarnished Benin’s democratic credentials. However, the opposition has mostly been excluded from the national dialogue and increasingly restrictive measures are being imposed to curb unrest. The deterioration of socio-economic indicators due to a bilateral trade dispute with Nigeria may also stoke political tensions in the lead up to the next election cycle.

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