Forces Loyal to Benin’s Authorities Are Controlling Situation Amid Coup Attempt, FM Says
12:29 07.12.2025 (Updated: 12:44 07.12.2025)

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Forces Loyal to Benin’s Authorities Are Controlling Situation Amid Coup Attempt, FM Says
"There is an attempt but the situation is under control [...] A large part of the army is still loyalist and we are taking over the situation," Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari told a Western media outlet.
A "small group" of soldiers attempted to overthrow the government, but forces loyal to the Talon government were working to restore order, he noted.
The conspirators were only able to seize control of state television, and the signal was interrupted for several minutes, the minister added.
The military mutineers had been detained by the Republican Guard, the 24heuresauBenin news website reported .
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