Coup attempt in Benin quelled by loyal armed forces, interior minister says
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Benin’s Interior Minister Alassane Seidou has said that Benin’s armed forces have thwarted an attempted coup in the West African nation.
“A small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the country and its institutions,” said Seidou early on Sunday.
“Faced with this situation, the Beninese Armed Forces and their leadership maintained control of the situation and foiled the attempt,” he added.
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