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Benin President Says Coup Bid Thwarted, Vows Retribution

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11:45 JST, December 8, 2025

COTONOU, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Benin President Patrice Talon said on Sunday that the West African nation’s government and armed forces had thwarted a coup attempt by a group of soldiers and vowed to punish them.

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