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A group of soldiers gives a statement on Benin's national television, claiming to have seized power, following reports of a coup attempt underway against the government of Benin's President Patrice Talon, in Cotonou, Benin, on December 7, 2025. Photo credit: Reuters
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Countries That Have Experienced Coups in Recent Years
Blake Otieno December 8, 2025

In recent years, many countries, especially across Africa , have experienced political tensions in the form of military coups or coup attempts. From the 2020s onward, a surging trend of instability has re‑emerged on the continent, with several nations seeing democratically elected governments toppled by military forces or facing serious coup threats. The origins of […]

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Benin President Patrice Talon. PHOTO/ CNN
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Benin Soldiers Seize Control, Remove President From Power
Blake Otieno December 7, 2025

Benin has been thrown into uncertainty today Sunday, December 7th, 2025,  after a group of soldiers appeared on state television declaring that they had dissolved the government and removed President Patrice Talon from office. The announcement, delivered by uniformed officers, marked what appears to be the latest military takeover in a region increasingly unsettled by […]

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