Following a day marked by significant uncertainty last Sunday, where military personnel appeared on national television claiming to have ousted President Patrice Talon, the head of state announced that evening that the situation was « completely under control »
While the hunt for some individuals involved in the attempted coup, thwarted last Sunday in Bénin, remains ongoing, authorities confirm that all those held captive, including several senior officers, have been successfully liberated. This development comes as the wider region begins to organize support, particularly military assistance.
