US Declares: Benin Coup Fails, Calm Restored, Hostages Freed

Calm returns to Cotonou after failed coup; US lifts travel warning, hostages released, and regional forces aid in restoring constitutional order. Calm returned to Benin’s capital Cotonou on Monday December 8, 2025, following a failed coup attempt on Sunday, with hostages freed and the United States lifting a temporary shelter-in-place advisory for American citizens. The US Embassy in Cotonou…

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