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Benin's presidential election postponed by a week to March 6

Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi

The first round of Benin's presidential election has been postponed by a week to March 6 because of problems with the distribution of voting materials, the constitutional court said late on Thursday.

The first round was initially scheduled for Feb. 28 but, as of Feb. 6, voter cards had only been distributed in two of its dozen departments, prompting the opposition to cry foul.

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