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Benin's 'cotton king' presides over growth and democratic decline
Original: Economic growth and democratic decline: the ‘cotton king’ who reshaped Benin
The Guardian examines the record of Benin's president, Patrice Talon, a wealthy cotton tycoon who has overseen strong economic growth while presiding over a marked erosion of democracy. The piece weighs the country's development gains against crackdowns on opposition, shrinking political freedoms and constitutional changes, framing Benin as an example of the trade-off between economic performance and democratic backsliding in West Africa.
Why now: Renewed scrutiny of Patrice Talon's rule as Benin's economic success contrasts with widely noted democratic erosion.
Patrice TalonBeninThe GuardianWest Africa
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