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Did plot to overthrow Benin President Patrice Talon come as a surprise? - DW News
Benin's President Patrice Talon has appeared on television to tell the nation an attempted coup has been foiled. Benin was plunged into uncertainty when soldiers took control of the state broadcaster and announced they were seizing power. What followed was a tense, chaotic morning marked by gunfire, border closures and rapid government countermeasures.
00:00 Benin's armed forces foil coup attempt
01:47 Christopher Fomunyoh National Democratic Institute