talon
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In 2021, when Talon won his second and last term permitted under the constitution, he kept Wadagni at the finance ministry, promoting him to minister of state.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
"The best is to come for Benin. My wish is to see a great and powerful Benin in which everyone finds their place," Talon said on emerging from the poll booth.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Sunday's presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President Patrice Talon survived a coup attempt, when Nigeria - the regional superpower - sent warplanes to bombard mutinous soldiers who had attempted to overthrow him.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In Cotonou, Tigri and the bulk of the plotters tried to seize President Talon and strategic state institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
During the wars between Winterfell and the Vale, it was besieged by Osgood Arryn, the Old Falcon, and burned by his son, the one remembered as the Talon.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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