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Catholic Church in Benin Raises Funds to Support Victims of Post-Election Violence

Aug 24, 2021

The leadership of the Catholic Church in Benin has launched an initiative to raise funds to support victims of the post-election violence that left several people killed and many others injured in the West African nation in 2019 and 2021.

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Why CAR Risks Plunging in Deadly Coup amid Protracted Post-Election Violence

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The ongoing violence in Central Africa Republic (CAR) following a contested presidential election is likely to plunge the country into a deadly coup, Pontifical Charity Organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International says in a report shared with ACI Africa.

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