COTONOU (Reuters) - Benin President Boni Yayi sacked his entire government on Friday "to breathe a new dynamic" into the 26-member cabinet, a statement from his office said.
The statement did not elaborate on reasons for the change, which came as a surprise. The cabinet had been in place since Yayi was re-elected for a second five-year term as president in 2011. It was not clear when the new government will be named.
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