US EditionHas Benin’s Foiled Coup Made ECOWAS a West African Heavyweight Once More?
ECOWAS deployed 200 troops after Benin’s government used fighter jets to repel mutineers; investigations and a manhunt for coup plotters continue, officials said.
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On 7 December, Beninese President Patrice Talon, close to Emmanuel Macron, escaped a coup d'état. He owes his salvation in part to the support of the French army, including special forces probably from Côte d'Ivoire.
The attempted coup d'état against Patrice Talon was defeated with the military support of Nigeria, under the theoretical aegis of the Cedeao. An unprecedented intervention by the West African organization that intervenes in a context of extreme tensions with the leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
200 W.African troops aiding Benin in post-coup 'clean-up': govt
Abuja (AFP) Dec 11, 2025 Some 200 Nigerian and Ivorian troops are in Benin as part of a security mission supporting the government after a weekend coup attempt, the country's foreign minister said Thursday. The small west African nation was rocked by a failed putsch Sunday, which saw Nigeria, France and Ivory Coast mobilise in support of the civilian government. "There are currently around 200 soldiers present,
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