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FILE - Benin's President Patrice Talon attends a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres ...

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Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, the alleged ringleader of the attempted coup against President Patrice Talon in Benin, remains at large. While security forces arrested a dozen suspects and inflicted ...

A failed coup attempt in the West African nation of Benin has left its apparent leader on the run and the fate of several hostages uncertain, a day after soldiers sought to overthrow the government.

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country’s army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts ...