Home of the Kingdom of Dahomey, today (5)

I believe the answer is:

benin

(Other definitions for benin that I've seen before include "East African state" , "West African country, formerly French colony of Dahomey" , "West African state, formerly called Dahomey" , "Old West African kingdom from which 'bronze' sculptures were looted by the British in 1897" , "French-speaking West African country" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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