{
  "id": 19114521,
  "title": "Benin’s External Debt Hits US$16.9 Billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/benins-external-debt-hits-us-16-9-billion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:51:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/benin-external-debt-us-16-9-billion-world-bank-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Benin's external debt hit US$16.9 billion at the end of 2025, up 16.5% in a year and far above the US$3.6 billion of 2015, World Bank data show. The post Benin’s External Debt Hits US$16.9 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}