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Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
Timeline of Events
1958
12.4.1958
Dahomey (present-day Benin) becomes a self-governing country within the French Community.
1960
7.11.1960
Independence of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger.
8.1.1960
Dahomey (later renamed Benin) declares independence from France.