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Dangnivo case: Codjo Alofa dies in detention in Benin

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Codjo Alofa, sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2010 disappearance of Pierre-Urbain Dangnivo, died of a stroke while being transferred to a Beninese hospital. His death has revived questions about the unanswered aspects of the legal case, according to Matin Libre.

Codjo Alofa, sentenced to 30 years in prison in the case of the disappearance of Pierre-Urbain Dangnivo, died in detention from a stroke, reports Matin Libre. He suffered the stroke while being transferred to a hospital.

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