Editing Benin (section)

=== Traditional authorities ===
Benin has numerous [[Non-sovereign monarchy|non-sovereign monarchies]] within the country, many of them derivative of pre-colonial kingdoms (such as [[Kingdom of Ardra|Arda]]). Non-sovereign monarchs do not have an official, constitutional role, and are largely ceremonial and subservient to political and civil authorities. Despite this, they play an influential role in local political matters within their particular realms and are often courted by Beninese politicians for electoral support. Advocacy groups, such as the [[High Council of Kings of Benin]], represent the monarchs nationally.<ref>{{Cite report |author=Research Directorate |publisher=[[Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada]] |location=Ottawa |type=Response to Information Request |date=4 May 2016 |title=Benin: Kings in northern Benin, specifically in Borgou department; extent of their power in comparison with the power of political and civil authorities; a king's ability to force a woman to marry him; remedies available to a woman who refuses to marry a king (2014 – April 2016) |docket=BEN105509.FE |url=https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/1393811.html |access-date=27 August 2022 |via=European Country of Origin Information Network |language=en |archive-date=6 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506152051/https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/1393811.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Monde: Haïti veut punir les crimes vaudous comme au Benin |url=http://news.anmwe.com/monde-haiti-veut-punir-les-crimes-vaudous-comme-au-benin/ |access-date=27 August 2022 |website=Anmwe News |date=10 October 2017 |language=fr |archive-date=27 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827071551/http://news.anmwe.com/monde-haiti-veut-punir-les-crimes-vaudous-comme-au-benin/ |url-status=live}}</ref>