Benin president says coup bid thwarted, vows retribution
Soldiers patrol in front of the headquarters of Benin's radio and television station, after, according to Benin's Interior Minister, the country's armed forces thwarted the attempted coup against the government of Benin's President Patrice Talon, in Cotonou, Benin, December 7, 2025.
The unrest was the latest threat to democratic rule in the region, where militaries have in recent years seized power in Benin's neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso, as well as in Mali, Guinea and, only last month, Guinea-Bissau.
