{"id":39916,"date":"2023-04-15T18:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/photos-president-kagame-first-lady-visit-to-benin"},"modified":"2023-04-15T19:04:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T19:04:24","slug":"photos-president-kagame-first-lady-visit-to-benin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/economy\/photos-president-kagame-first-lady-visit-to-benin","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: President Kagame, First Lady Visit To Benin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame arrived in Cotonou, Benin on Friday for a two-day State Visit. 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