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No, Benin Republic Does Not Want to Be Part of Nigeria

A government official has assured everyone that the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, is not ready for his country to become the 37th state of Nigeria. Foreign Minister Godfrey Onyeama was apparently "quoted out of context" after a meeting of both countries' presidents. French-speaking Benin flanks Nigeria to the west, and was embroiled in a cold diplomatic row after the Nigerian government accused its Bénin counterpart of not doing enough to stop cross-border smuggling.

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A map showing the countries of Benin and Nigeria

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