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Under the rule of President Mathieu Kerekou, who was elected in April 1996 after ruling as a left-leaning military dictator from 1972 until 1989, the Benin government has won international praise for its efforts to liberalize the country's political environment. These efforts have not always worked to the advantage of local journalists. In January, the…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260