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EDITORIAL: Should We Tax Citizen and Sports Engagement in Parakou? - Benin-Sports

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The decision of the City Council of Parakou to require prior authorisation with the payment of 50 000 CFA francs for the organisation of sports, cultural or recreational tournaments in public spaces raises many questions. If there is no doubt about the need to supervise public events, the arrangements chosen may produce the opposite effect of the one sought. For several years, school and university holidays have been animated in the neighbourhoo…
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The decision of the City Council of Parakou to require prior authorisation with the payment of 50 000 CFA francs for the organisation of sports, cultural or recreational tournaments in public spaces raises many questions. If there is no doubt about the need to supervise public events, the arrangements chosen may produce the opposite effect of the one sought. For several years, school and university holidays have been animated in the neighbourhoo…

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BeninSports broke the news on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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