Benin coup attempt thwarted by soldiers loyal to the Republic, minister says

A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the country’s interior minister said in a video on Facebook.

“In the early morning of Sunday, December 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising 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…