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West African republic whose capital is Porto Novo (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

benin

(Other definitions for benin that I've seen before include "East African state" , "West African state, formerly called Dahomey" , "part of Africa" , "City formerly known as Dahomey" , "West African republic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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