2nd LD: Soldiers stage coup in Benin, Presidency says situation under control

COTONOU, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- A group of soldiers in Benin announced early Sunday on state broadcaster Benin TV that President Patrice Talon had been "removed from office," months ahead of the presidential election scheduled for April 2026. Identifying themselves as the "Military Committee for the Refoundation (CMR),"...