France reveals role in Benin’s foiled coup

France has revealed that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last weekend’s attempted coup.

The Elysee Palace said on Tuesday that President Macron “led a coordination effort” and spoke to Benin’s President Patrice Talon, as well as representatives of ECOWAS.

The West African regional bloc said it deployed a standby force using troops from Nigeria, Ghana,…