"Group of soldiers announce the removal of President Patrice Talon and all state institutions."
"Soldiers have appeared on Benin's state television and announced the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup."
"The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the removal of President Patrice Talon and all state institutions."
Soldiers announced the removal of President Patrice Talon and the dissolution of all state institutions. The soldiers appeared on Benin's state television to declare the dissolution of the government in what appears to be a coup. The group identified itself as the Military Committee for Refoundation and repeated that President Patrice Talon had been removed and all state institutions dissolved. Immediate control of state functions is uncertain, and the situation raises questions about the response of security forces, regional organizations, and international actors as information and verification continue to emerge.
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