Benin government says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides, mutiny leader on the run

The short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said Monday, as security forces intensified the search for the coup leader, who was on the run. An aromoured vehicle is positioned at the entrance of a blocked road next to the National Television, Benin TV, in Cotonou, on December 08, 2025. Benin's president said the "situation is completely under control" in his country after the government thwarted an attem