The coup attempt staged by some military officers in Benin Republic has been crushed by soldiers loyal to President Patrice Talon and the is reportedly safe.
There are reports saying security forces are restoring order after a faction of soldiers claimed to have removed him from power Sunday morning.
The presidency announced on Sunday in a brief statement dismissed the soldiers’ declaration as the actions of a fringe group with limited influence.
“This is a small group of individuals who only managed to seize the television station. The regular army is steadily regaining control. Both the city and the entire country remain completely secure,” the statement said.
The clarification followed an earlier broadcast by soldiers identifying themselves as the “Military Committee for Refoundation,” who declared that Talon had been removed from office.
The government has since described the broadcast as an isolated disruption, assuring citizens that the situation is under control.
