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Benin president says coup bid thwarted, vows retribution

Benin President Patrice Talon said on Sunday that the West African nation's government and armed forces had thwarted a coup attempt by a group of soldiers and vowed to punish them. Talon's announcement on Sunday evening came about 12 hours after gunfire first rang out in several neighbourhoods of Cotonou,

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Apparent coup attempt in Benin thwarted, interior minister says

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Benin government says it foiled military coup attempt

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Soldiers announce apparent military coup in Benin

The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the removal of the president and all state institutions.

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Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers

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Benin govt says 'foiled' coup attempt

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Benin coup thwarted by loyalist troops, president tells nation

The government said it had thwarted the mutiny hours after a group of soldiers declared a takeover on national television. Later in the afternoon, huge explosions were heard in Cotonou, Benin's largest city and seat of government. They were thought to have been the result of an air strike.

Coup Attempt Rocks Benin, but Government Says It’s Over

The country’s interior minister said the situation was under control after a “small group of soldiers launched a mutiny,” but the president had yet to make a public statement.

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Nigeria condemns failed Benin power grab as government restores order

The government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has condemned the attempted seizure of power in the Republic of Benin after a

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The Russian Embassy in Benin has advised Russians in the country not to leave their homes.

On December 7, the Russian Embassy in Benin called on Russian citizens to "stay in their homes" until the situation is clarified in connection with the military's statement about the seizure of power.

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Benin Faces Uncertainty as “Military Committee” Claims Control, Oust President Patrice Talon

Political uncertainty gripped Benin on Sunday after a group of soldiers appeared on state television claiming they had removed President Patrice Talon from power, just months before the end of his second term.