Benin’s Communist Party Condemns Nigeria, France Over ‘Foreign Military Intervention’ After Failed Coup The Communist Party of Benin (PCB) has denounced what it calls unlawful foreign military intervention by Nigeria and France following the December 7 failed coup attempt against President Patrice Talon. In a strongly worded statement, the party accused French forces and Nigerian fighter jets of playing decisive roles in quelling the coup, calling the action an assault on Benin’s sovereignty. While rejecting military takeovers, the PCB blamed the Talon administration for deepening political repression and fuelling public anger. It demanded the immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces, warning that continued authoritarian governance makes future instability inevitable. #BeninCoup #ForeignIntervention #PatriceTalon

US Embassy Lifts Shelter-In-Place Order as Calm Returns to Cotonou After Failed Coup The U.S. Embassy in Cotonou has confirmed that normalcy has returned to Benin’s capital following Sunday’s failed coup attempt. In a new security advisory, the embassy announced the removal of its earlier shelter-in-place directive for Americans, noting that the situation is now stable. However, U.S. citizens were urged to remain cautious, avoid crowds, follow local news, and keep a low profile. The unrest began when mutinous soldiers attempted to overthrow President Patrice Talon, briefly seizing state television and declaring the government dissolved. Loyalist forces regained control, arrested several mutineers, and restored order. #BeninCoup #CotonouUpdate #USEmbassyAlert