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Benin crackdown on online media fuels press fears

Since business magnate Patrice Talon became president of Benin in 2016, journalists and opponents have complained of increasing authoritarianism . [AFP]

Online media in Benin are facing a complete wipeout after the authorities ordered them to shut down, in a move critics say is aimed at stifling journalists ahead of elections next year.

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