Benin Republic president safe as coup attempt foiled —Interior Minister

Ripplesnigeria | 08-12-2025 02:25am |

Benin Republic’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, has confirmed that an attempted coup by a group of soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, has been thwarted. In a statement on Sunday, Seidou said the coup was foiled by forces loyal to President Patrice Talon who successfully dislodged the dissident soldiers who had attacked Talon’s residence

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