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Benin's government announced on Sunday that it had thwarted an attempted military coup after a group of soldiers appeared on state television claiming to have removed President Patrice Talon from office and dissolved all state institutions.

Benin's government announced on Sunday that it had thwarted an attempted military coup after a group of soldiers appeared on state television claiming to have removed President Patrice Talon from office and dissolved all state institutions.

Interior Minister Alassane Seidou stated that a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny aimed at destabilizing the state, but loyalist armed forces retained control of the situation and foiled the attempt, with 14 people arrested in connection with the coup bid.

Interior Minister Alassane Seidou stated that a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny aimed at destabilizing the state, but loyalist armed forces retained control of the situation and foiled the attempt, with 14 people arrested in connection with the coup bid.

The soldiers, calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation and led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, justified their actions by citing the deteriorating security situation in northern Benin and neglect of soldiers killed in action and their families.

The soldiers, calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation and led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, justified their actions by citing the deteriorating security situation in northern Benin and neglect of soldiers killed in action and their families.

Gunfire was reported near the presidential residence in Cotonou early Sunday morning, and soldiers blocked access to state television buildings and other areas, though residents in much of the city continued their regular activities and no military presence was reported at the airport.

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Gunfire was reported near the presidential residence in Cotonou early Sunday morning, and soldiers blocked access to state television buildings and other areas, though residents in much of the city continued their regular activities and no military presence was reported at the airport.

President Patrice Talon, a 67-year-old former businessman known as the cotton king of Cotonou, is scheduled to step down in April 2026 after completing his second term, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni endorsed as his successor by the ruling party.

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President Patrice Talon, a 67-year-old former businessman known as the cotton king of Cotonou, is scheduled to step down in April 2026 after completing his second term, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni endorsed as his successor by the ruling party.

The Economic Community of West African States and the African Union condemned the coup attempt, with the AU reiterating its zero tolerance stance toward unconstitutional changes of government, while Nigeria described the attempt as a direct assault on democracy.

The Economic Community of West African States and the African Union condemned the coup attempt, with the AU reiterating its zero tolerance stance toward unconstitutional changes of government, while Nigeria described the attempt as a direct assault on democracy.

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