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Matin Libre

Matin Libre is a private daily newspaper published in Cotonou, Benin, with a companion news website updated throughout the day. It offers general news reporting, political coverage, opinion columns and interviews, and is part of the cluster of independent dailies that make up Benin's privately owned press alongside titles such as Fraternité and Le Matinal.

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