US official poses with statue likely built by sanctioned North Korean studio



News US official poses with statue likely built by sanctioned North Korean studio Arms control chief posts photo of Benin statue, one of dozens UN says DPRK has built in Africa to raise money for nukes Colin Zwirko March 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Benin President Patrice Talon unveiled the Amazon statue in the coastal city of Cotonou in July 2022, after it was reportedly built by North Korean workers \| Image: Website of the President of the Republic of Benin A senior U.S. nuclear official posted a photo Thursday posing in front of a large new statue allegedly built by a sanctioned North Korean company in West Africa. State Department Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins called the new "Amazon" statue in Cotonou, Benin a “powerful representation of Queen Tassi Hangbe’s legacy and the legion of female-warriors who defended present day #Benin” in a tweet that appeared to be deleted later the same day. A senior U.S. nuclear official posted a photo Thursday posing in front of a large new statue allegedly built by a sanctioned North Korean company in West Africa. State Department Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins called the new "Amazon" statue in Cotonou, Benin a “powerful representation of Queen Tassi Hangbe’s legacy and the legion of female-warriors who defended present day #Benin” in a tweet that appeared to be deleted later the same day. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US official poses with statue likely built by sanctioned North Korean studio

Arms control chief posts photo of Benin statue, one of dozens UN says DPRK has built in Africa to raise money for nukes

Colin Zwirko March 9, 2023

US official poses with statue likely built by sanctioned North Korean studio

Benin President Patrice Talon unveiled the Amazon statue in the coastal city of Cotonou in July 2022, after it was reportedly built by North Korean workers | Image: Website of the President of the Republic of Benin

A senior U.S. nuclear official posted a photo Thursday posing in front of a large new statue allegedly built by a sanctioned North Korean company in West Africa.

State Department Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins called the new "Amazon" statue in Cotonou, Benin a “powerful representation of Queen Tassi Hangbe’s legacy and the legion of female-warriors who defended present day #Benin” in a tweet that appeared to be deleted later the same day.

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