Benin coup attempt thwarted by soldiers loyal to Republic
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A military coup declared in Benin on Sunday has failed, the country’s interior minister said, just hours after soldiers took over state television to announce the dissolution of government.
Breakdown
- Coup attempt declared and failed in Benin, per interior minister
- Mutinous soldiers briefly seized state TV, announced government dissolution 6s
- Loyalist armed forces regained control and restored state media 39s
- No official news on President Talon after gunfire near residence 48s
- ECOWAS condemned the attempt amid a regional surge in coups 1m 1s