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West African republic (5)

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benin

'west african republic' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for benin that I've seen before include "City formerly known as Dahomey" , "Old West African kingdom from which 'bronze' sculptures were looted by the British in 1897" , "West African state, formerly called Dahomey" , "West African country, formerly French colony of Dahomey" , "part of Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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