France reveals role in Benin’s foiled coup

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From the first attacks on senior officers during the presidency's assault, fighting raged in Cotonou on the night of 6-7 December. In addition to Nigerian air strikes, French special forces intervened on the ground.

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From Paris, Saliha Fayez – The attempted coup d'état foiled on Sunday in Benin continues to raise serious questions, not only about the country's political stability, but also about France's persistent role in the internal affairs of African states that are officially sovereign. Statements by Colonel Dieudonné Djimon Têvodjré, commander of the Republican Guard, confirm that French special forces were deployed from Abidjan, in direct support of t…