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Action attempt
coup
governance is happening again in Africa.Quoting from
AFP
, in the last five years at least ten countries in Africa have experienced coups.
This time the coup attempt took place in
Benin
, a country in West Africa.On Sunday (7/12), a group of soldiers appeared on state television and announced the overthrow of the President of Benin, Patrice Talon.
However, the Benin Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) stated that the military loyal to the state had foiled the coup attempt by a group of soldiers.
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“A small group of soldiers launched a rebellion with the aim of disrupting the stability of the country and its institutions,” said Benin’s Minister of Home Affairs, Alassane Seidou, as quoted by
Al Jazeera
.
“Faced with this situation, the Benin Armed Forces and its leadership remained in control of the situation and thwarted the attempt,” he added.
However, until this news was written, there had been no official statement from Talon, including news of his whereabouts.
Previously, Benin’s presidential office only issued a statement that the president was ‘safe and secure’.
Talon had previously ruled the country since 2016.The soldiers declared themselves the ‘Military Committee for Reform’ (CMR).
“Mr Patrice Talon was removed from his position as president of the republic,” said a statement on state television.
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, they said Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri had been appointed President of the Military Committee.
The announcement of the government takeover follows two coups in Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau in recent months.Benin borders to the north with Niger and Burkina Faso, which have also experienced military takeovers.
On the other hand, Talon supporters stated that those who announced the coup were only a small group.Talon remained safe, and military loyal to the government took control.
“This is a small group of people just controlling the television. The regular army is taking control. The city and country are completely safe,” a Talon spokesman told
AFP
.
“There is only time before everything returns to normal. Cleaning is going well,” he added.
Based on observations by foreign journalists in Cotonou – the capital of Benin – soldiers were seen blocking access to state television stations and the presidential office.
Access routes to a number of important areas – including districts that are the basis of international institutions – in Cotonou were also blocked by the army.
However, so far there has been no visible military presence at the airport or other areas in the capital city of Benin.Apart from that, residents are still carrying out their activities as usual.
On the one hand, the French Embassy in Benin via account X stated ‘gunshots were heard in Guezo Camp, near the president’s official residence’.
For security reasons, they appealed to French citizens to stay indoors for safety.
Meanwhile, a source in the Benin military stated that the situation was ‘under control’, and the coup attempt failed to take over Talon’s residence or the presidential office.
Talon, who has been in power since 2016, was originally scheduled to resign next April after the presidential election.
Last month, the Benin House of Representatives voted to extend the presidential term from five to seven years, with a fixed term limit of two years.
After gaining independence from France in 1960, Benin experienced many coups.However, quoted from
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Since 1991 the west African country has stabilized politically after two decades of rule by Mathieu Kérékou, a Marxist-Leninist who renamed the country the People’s Republic of Benin.
Benin is a country that is an essential maritime axis in Africa, especially West Africa.
The country plays an important role in shipping goods and services by sea to Nigeria, which has more ports, and many other West African countries.
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