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]]> Benin’s  counting votes after yesterday’s election to choose a successor to President Thomas Boni Yayi.

He’s stepping down after the legally mandated two terms, leaving 33 candidates to compete for power in the West African country.

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By leaving office after two terms, President Thomas Boni Yayi is reinforcing Benin’s reputation as a model of democracy on a  continent, where many leaders are revising their countries’ constitution so they can remain in power.

As one of 4,7 million voters eligible to cast their ballots, the outgoing president says he’s leaving behind a unified Benin.

He’s backing Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou, who is favored along with businessman Patrice Talon. If neither wins a clear majority, a run-off election will be held in two weeks.

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