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- 1 2 Dawa, Gérard (2023-10-06). "Benin: Oswald Homeky, minister of sports, resigns". Afro impact. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "Audience du ministre Oswald Homeky avec Sidney Govou". Gouvernement de la République du Bénin (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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