BREAKING: Military Launches Coup in Benin Republic, Attacks President Talon’s Residence and Seizes National TV
A coup attempt is underway in Benin Republic as soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri attacked President Patrice Talon’s residence in Cotonou early Sunday morning. Tigri has appeared on national television—now reportedly under military control—declaring himself chairman of a “military re-establishment committee.”
The situation in the capital remains tense, with heavy troop movements reported at strategic locations. President Talon and his government have not yet issued any official statement.
This uprising adds to the growing wave of coups destabilizing West Africa, following similar military takeovers or attempts in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in recent years, deepening concerns over democratic backsliding across the region.
A coup attempt is underway in Benin Republic as soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri attacked President Patrice Talon’s residence in Cotonou early Sunday morning. Tigri has appeared on national television—now reportedly under military control—declaring himself chairman of a “military re-establishment committee.”
The situation in the capital remains tense, with heavy troop movements reported at strategic locations. President Talon and his government have not yet issued any official statement.
This uprising adds to the growing wave of coups destabilizing West Africa, following similar military takeovers or attempts in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in recent years, deepening concerns over democratic backsliding across the region.
BREAKING: Military Launches Coup in Benin Republic, Attacks President Talon’s Residence and Seizes National TV
A coup attempt is underway in Benin Republic as soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri attacked President Patrice Talon’s residence in Cotonou early Sunday morning. Tigri has appeared on national television—now reportedly under military control—declaring himself chairman of a “military re-establishment committee.”
The situation in the capital remains tense, with heavy troop movements reported at strategic locations. President Talon and his government have not yet issued any official statement.
This uprising adds to the growing wave of coups destabilizing West Africa, following similar military takeovers or attempts in Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in recent years, deepening concerns over democratic backsliding across the region.
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