African Nation Not War-Torn

PORTO-NOVO, BENIN—According to inside sources in the capital city of Porto-Novo, the nation of Benin is not currently torn by war. In addition to lacking massive civil strife and severe political turmoil, the sources say, the small West African nation is also not under threat of violent military coup by leftist guerrillas. “Benin is a peaceful country,” said New York Times West African correspondent Richard Coombes. “Its people are not being killed in large numbers and buried in mass graves. Further, Benin’s many cities and villages are not being burned to the ground by roving bands of power-hungry, machine gun-wielding warlords.” Benin’s Department of Tourism is capitalizing on the nation’s lack of combat, next week launching a $30 million “Benin—You Will Not Be Killed Here!” promotional campaign.