Cotonou, Benin| In a nationally televised address on Sunday evening, President Patrice Talon reassured millions of Beninese citizens that an attempted coup d’état launched in the early Sunday morning had been swiftly neutralized, describing the situation as “completely under control.” The 67-year-old leader, appearing calm and resolute from the presidential palace in Porto-Novo, confirmed official […]
Latest Incident Comes Amid Regional Instability In the pre-dawn hush of December 7, 2025, the West African nation of Benin teetered on the brink of upheaval as a cadre of disgruntled soldiers stormed the state broadcaster, proclaiming the ouster of President Patrice Talon and the birth of a new military-led order. What unfolded in the […]
