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Benin soldiers announce on state TV apparent military coup

By Ileya Robinson-Williams, CNN

Published 9:25 PM EST, Sun December 7, 2025

Soldiers announce apparent military coup in Benin on December 7, 2025.

Benin soldiers announce on state TV apparent military coup

A group of soldiers had appeared on live TV early on Sunday, declaring they had suspended the constitution and taken over because of multiple failures by President Patrice Talon and his government. President Talon later condemned the attempted coup, which was foiled by the country’s army.

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