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Coup Attempt in Cotonou: Isolated Move by 'Mercenaries,' Says Beninese Analyst

Coup Attempt in Cotonou: Isolated Move by 'Mercenaries,' Says Beninese Analyst

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Coup Attempt in Cotonou: Isolated Move by 'Mercenaries,' Says Beninese Analyst“There is a faction—let’s say mercenaries; I don’t know if it’s truly a faction... 07.12.2025, Sputnik Africa

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Coup Attempt in Cotonou: Isolated Move by 'Mercenaries,' Says Beninese Analyst“There is a faction—let’s say mercenaries; I don’t know if it’s truly a faction within the army—that has attempted a coup d’état in Benin,” Beninese political analyst Modeste Dossou told Sputnik Africa regarding Sunday's events in Cotonou.“For now, it’s only an attempted coup, because only the national television station has been taken hostage,” he emphasized.According to the speaker, “Republican Guard forces have already repelled their attempt to seize the Presidential Palace.” A video from social media purports to show military vehicles seen near the presidential palace in Benin's capitalSubscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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