Benin: Military Coup Attempt Foiled With Assistance From Nigeria And ECOWAS
By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube\Wikimedia Commons Benin said it had foiled an attempted military coup, underscoring the instability that has gripped West African nations in recent years. Neighboring Nigeria said it deployed fighter jets and ground troops to help thwart the coup attempt after receiving requests for help from Benin’s President Patrice Talon (shown above). Ecowas, the West African bloc, said it deployed troops from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Benin, a former French colony, has been one of West Africa’s more stable democracies: The country’s last successful coup took place in 1972 and Talon — who has been accused of suppressing criticism — is set to stand down in April 2026 after two terms in office. Insurgents are displacing millions in the region as they expand outward from the Sahel. That trend has put pressure on governments amid their perceived failure to protect citizens and, in some cases, the rising cost of living as militants restrict access to farmland. Militaries have in recent years reacted to the political and economic instability in West Africa by seizing power in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, and last month in Guinea-Bissau.
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By Semafor Africa
Photos: YouTube\Wikimedia Commons
Benin said it had foiled an attempted military coup, underscoring the instability that has gripped West African nations in recent years.
Neighboring Nigeria said it deployed fighter jets and ground troops to help thwart the coup attempt after receiving requests for help from Benin’s President Patrice Talon (shown above).
Ecowas, the West African bloc, said it deployed troops from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
Benin, a former French colony, has been one of West Africa’s more stable democracies: The country’s last successful coup took place in 1972 and Talon — who has been accused of suppressing criticism — is set to stand down in April 2026 after two terms in office.
Insurgents are displacing millions in the region as they expand outward from the Sahel. That trend has put pressure on governments amid their perceived failure to protect citizens and, in some cases, the rising cost of living as militants restrict access to farmland.
Militaries have in recent years reacted to the political and economic instability in West Africa by seizing power in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, and last month in Guinea-Bissau.
