Benin’s gov’t says it thwarted coup attempt after troops declared takeover

Al JazeeraFiled 2025-12-07 · 13:31 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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On December 7, 2025, soldiers in Benin declared on state television that they had overthrown President Patrice Talon and seized power. However, government officials stated that the attempted coup was thwarted and that they remain in control. The location of the attempted takeover was Benin. The soldiers' stated reason for the coup was to topple President Talon, though the specific motivations behind this action were not detailed in the provided information. The government maintains that it is still in power despite the soldiers' declaration.

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Benin’s gov't says it thwarted coup attempt after troops declared takeover

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Soldiers in Benin appeared on state television to say they had toppled President Patrice Talon and taken power.

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Government officials say they thwarted the attempted coup and remain in control.

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