Soldiers claim coup in Benin, as presidency assures army regaining control

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffDecember 7, 2025 at 09:47 AM

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In Benin on December 7, 2025, a group of soldiers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri announced on state television that they had seized power, claiming to have overthrown President Patrice Talon and suspended political parties. The soldiers identified themselves as the "Military Committee for Refoundation." However, Benin's government stated that loyalist soldiers and national guards were regaining control, with Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari assuring that the situation was under control and that only a small group of military personnel were involved. The president's office confirmed that Talon was safe and that the army was securing the country, emphasizing that the coup plotters only controlled the state television station briefly.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Olushegun Adjadi Bakari 40% Pascal Tigri 50% Patrice Talon ×370% Benin ×480%

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coup attempt 100% benin 90% loyalist soldiers 80% army regaining control 70% state television 60% president talon 50% military 50% political instability 40%

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90%

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Benin

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