How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin
- Posted on June 4, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin
OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — Democracy came to the cradle of Voodoo religion in 1991, when Benin’s military dictator of many years surprisingly lost an election that he had organized.