#regional-instability

#regional-instability

Tinubu praised his troops and said they had helped stabilise a neighbouring country. The Nigerian statement came shortly after Talon, the president of Benin, appeared on national television and said his security forces had successfully blocked the attempt to overthrow his government. Talon said forces loyal to him stood firm, recaptured our positions, and cleared the last pockets of resistance held by the mutineers.