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Raising twins is never easy but in Benin, an poor nation on the west coast of Africa, hardship means many die during childhood. These set of stunning new set of photos shows how the families deal with their grief – by creating doll effigies of the lost infants and raising them as if they were still alive. Taken by French photographer Eric Lafforgue, the photos document the life of the Fon tribe,…

First casualty of FIFA’s ban on Nigeria has emerged

An international friendly match involving Nigerian club, Sunshine Stars and Benin Republic scheduled to take place in Cotonou has been called off following Nigeria’s suspension by FIFA.

A Benin FA official said the match did not take place as planned because of the FIFA ban on Nigeria, which forbids any international football contact with Nigeria.

It was gathered that Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars are…