Coup: President Talon safe, army regaining control – Benin govt

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The Benin Republic presidency says that President Patrice Talon is safe and the army is regaining control from the coup plotters.

This comes shortly after a group of military officers appeared on Benin national television Sunday morning, declaring the removal of the president and all state institutions.

The group of army officials described themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation.

However, according to AFP, the president’s office said Mr Talon is safe and that the army is regaining control.

“This is a small group of people who only control the television.

“The regular army is regaining control. The city and the country are completely secure,” the agency quoted the Benin presidency as saying.

Benin arrests a dozen soldiers over coup attempt

Motorbike taxis carrying passengers stops at a crossroad in Cotonou following rumors of a possible coup in the country on December 7, 2025. Benin’s President Patrice Talon is safe and the army is regaining control, after a group of soldiers said they had ousted him from power, the presidency told AFP on Sunday. “This is a small group of people who only control the television,” his office said. “The regular army is regaining control. The city and the country are completely secure.” (Photo by AFP)

Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation, military and security sources told AFP Sunday.

One source said 13 people have been detained, while another confirmed that all but one of the suspects are serving soldiers; the remaining detainee is a former member of the armed forces.

The arrests come after a group of military officers appeared on Benin’s national television on Sunday morning, announcing the removal of President Patrice Talon and the dissolution of all state institutions.

The officers, who identified themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation, claimed to have seized power.

However, the presidency told AFP that President Talon is safe and that loyalist forces are restoring order. It described the incident as the work of “a small group” with limited influence.

“This is a small group of people who only control the television. The regular army is regaining control. The city and the country are completely secure,” the presidency said.

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