07-12-2025 12:43 via article.wn.com

Soldiers take control of state TV amid coup attempt in Benin

A group of soldiers in the west African nation of Benin claimed on national television to have seized power, though the government said forces loyal to President Patrice Talon were working to foil the coup plot. The move was latest threat to democratic norms in the region, coming after a coup in Guinea-Bissau last month marked the ninth in west...
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