"A small group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state television station on a Sunday morning in early December and announced that President Patrice Talon had been "removed from office as president of the republic." The mutineers cited the poor handling of the deteriorating security situation in northern Benin "coupled with the disregard and neglect of our fallen brothers-in-arms" a reference to Beninese soldiers killed in clashes with militants near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger."
"From its intervention in deadly conflicts in Liberia and Sierra Leone to its influence over the West African bloc ECOWAS, Nigeria has played a central role in maintaining peace, promoting democracy and supporting faster economic development in the region. In 2003, the continent's most populous nation was instrumental in restoring democracy in Sao Tome and Principe and reinstated President Fradique de Menezes who had been toppled in a military coup."
A small group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state television in early December and announced that President Patrice Talon had been removed from office. The mutineers cited poor handling of deteriorating security in northern Benin, coupled with disregard for soldiers killed in clashes near Burkina Faso and Niger. Loyal army forces, supported by air attacks and troops from neighboring Nigeria, quickly thwarted the coup. Military juntas have overtaken countries including Chad, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau in recent years. For decades Nigeria served as the region's de facto 'big brother,' intervening in conflicts, shaping ECOWAS policy, and restoring leaders, though its influence has waned.
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