Benin military hunts fugitive soldiers a day after foiled coup attempt

Benin's economic capital Cotonou was mostly calm on Monday as the country's armed forces hunted fugitive soldiers who staged a botched coup attempt a day earlier. Neighbouring Nigeria said it carried out strikes on Sunday and deployed troops to help restore order in the West African nation battling jihadist insurgents.

Dec 8, 2025 - 22:00
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Benin military hunts fugitive soldiers a day after foiled coup attempt
Benin's economic capital Cotonou was mostly calm on Monday as the country's armed forces hunted fugitive soldiers who staged a botched coup attempt a day earlier. Neighbouring Nigeria said it carried out strikes on Sunday and deployed troops to help restore order in the West African nation battling jihadist insurgents.

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