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Elements of the Benin Armed Forces, led by Pascal Tigri, announce a coup d'état against president Patrice

2025 Beninese coup attempt — Elements of the Benin Armed Forces, led by Pascal Tigri, announce a coup d'état against president Patrice Talon and the creation of a military junta, the Military Committee for Ref

Published December 7, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Beninese coup attempt.

Elements of the Benin Armed Forces, led by Pascal Tigri, announce a coup d'état against president Patrice Talon and the creation of a military junta, the Military Committee for Refoundation, after seizing state television. The coup attempt is ultimately unsuccessful. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/7/soldiers-appear-on-benin-state-television-announcing-apparent-coup (Al Jazeera)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-12-07).