"COTONOU, Benin A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been "foiled," the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. "In the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilizing the state and its institutions," Alassane Seidou said. "Faced with this situation, the Beninese Armed Forces and their leadership, true to their oath, remained committed to the republic.""
"Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin 's state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa. The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the removal of the president and all state institutions. Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri has been appointed president of the military committee, the soldiers said."
"Following its independence from France in 1960, the West African nation witnessed multiple coups, especially in the decades following its independence. Since 1991, the country has been politically stable following the two-decade rule of Marxist-Leninist Mathieu Kerekou. There has been no official news about President Patrice Talon since gunshots were heard around the presidential residence. The signal to state television and public radio was cut off after the military announcement."
On Dec. 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers in Benin launched a mutiny aimed at destabilizing the state and its institutions. Interior Minister Alassane Seidou said the coup was foiled and that the Beninese Armed Forces and leadership remained committed to the republic. A group calling itself the Military Committee for Refoundation appeared on state television, announced the dissolution of the government, and named Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri as committee president. Gunshots were reported near the presidential residence and signals to state TV and public radio were cut. President Patrice Talon had no official public contact after the incident; he was due to step down next April.
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