Agency Report
In a dramatic development, Benin’s authorities have detained around a dozen soldiers after thwarting an attempted coup, according to military and security insiders who spoke to AFP on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
Sources confirmed that 13 individuals were arrested, with all but one currently serving in the armed forces; the exception being a former soldier implicated in the plot.
The arrests followed a broadcast on Benin’s national television on Sunday morning, in which a group of military officers announced the removal of President Patrice Talon and the dissolution of all state institutions.
The officers, identifying themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation, claimed they had seized power.
However, the presidency told AFP that President Talon is safe and that loyalist forces are restoring order.
The government described the incident as the work of “a small group” with limited influence.
“This is a small group of people who only control the television. The regular army is regaining control. The city and the country are completely secure,” the presidency said.
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