Winner of the just concluded Benin election, Patrice Talon has been sworn in as Benin's new president after winning last month's elections.
The 57-year-old business tycoon, dubbed the King of Cotton because of his business interests in the industry, was inaugurated at the Charles de Gaulle stadium in the capital Porto-Novo.
"With my term I will exercise state power with dignity and simplicity," Mr Talon said, in a short inauguration speech, AFP reports. "I will serve as the president with humility, selflessness and sacrifice for the welfare of all," he added.
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