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Benin president says coup attempt has been thwarted
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A coup attempt in Benin was brought under control after a group of soldiers staged a mutiny and attempted to seize power, according to officials. President Patrice Talon said the situation was brought under control after security forces retook key positions in the West African nation.
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Benin's government says it foiled a coup attempt by a group of soldiers who sought to "destabilize the state." ECOWAS has now deployed soldiers as President Patrice Talon says the situation is "totally under control."
Benin President Patrice Talon has condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country’s army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts of the
Benin said it had foiled a coup attempt by a group of soldiers who sought to "destabilize the state." The soldiers appeared on state TV to declare the dissolution of the government earlier in the morning.
Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin's state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
Soldiers briefly declared a military coup in Benin Sunday, but the government swiftly regained control, marking another episode in a rising wave of attempted coups in the region.
A coup attempt in Benin was brought under control after a group of soldiers staged a mutiny and attempted to seize power, according to officials. President Patrice Talon said the situation was brought under control after security forces retook key positions in the West African nation.
