Patrice Talon has transformed the west African country’s economy and infrastructure at the expense of political freedom In recent years, a building boom has reshaped Benin’s largest city, Cotonou, and a shiny new coastal road has reduced journey times to Ouidah, the west African country’s spiritu...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/benin-patrice-talon-cotton-king)