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Benin’s president said the “situation is completely under control” in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers with support from Nigerian forces.
A group of soldiers announced earlier in the day on state television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon.
That sparked a swift response from loyal army forces, joined by air strikes and troop deployments from neighbouring Nigeria.
Beninese military and security sources said that around a dozen…Original Article
