Benin’s Interior Minister has announced on national television that a coup attempt in the West African nation has been successfully thwarted, the BBC has reported. Earlier on Sunday, a group of soldiers led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri claimed in a broadcast that they had overthrown President Patrice Talon and suspended the constitution. Moments later, reports […] The post Benin Coup

Soldiers in the West African nation of Benin announced on national television that they have toppled President Patrice Talon and taken control of the country. According to a BBC report, the French Embassy in Cotonou issued an alert confirming gunfire near the president’s residence. The soldiers, who appeared on state TV, declared the suspension of […] The post Soldiers in Benin Announce Ouster