talon
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In April 2016, just before he turned 40, newly elected president Patrice Talon made him economic and finance minister, tasked with implementing ambitious reforms.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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
He accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast -- Emmanuel Macron, Patrice Talon and Alassane Ouattara -- of sponsoring the assailants.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
This time around, in Benin, the situation was quite different: Talon was still in full control, even if some would-be putschists were still resisting.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
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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