Coup attempt in Benin quelled by loyal armed forces, interior minister says

In Benin, at least 14 people have been arrested after the armed forces thwarted a coup attempt. The move comes after soldiers appeared on state television announcing the removal of President Patrice Talon, the closure of borders and the suspension of political parties. Government officials later said the army was regaining control. Talon, 67, who was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2021, is due to step down at the end of his second term next year, the maximum allowed by the constitution. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports. Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim is the Deputy Director for the Sahel at the International Crisis group, he Joins us in the studio to discuss the latest developments. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Benin #BeninCoup #BeninCoupAttempt #WestAfrica #AfricaMilitaryCoup #Cotonou #PatriceTalon #ECOWAS #AfricanPolitics #BeninNews #BeninArmy #AlJazeeraEnglish Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports. Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim is the Deputy Director for the Sahel at the International Crisis group, he Joins us in the studio to discuss the latest developments. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Benin #BeninCoup #BeninCoupAttempt #WestAfrica #AfricaMilitaryCoup #Cotonou #PatriceTalon #ECOWAS #AfricanPolitics #BeninNews #BeninArmy #AlJazeeraEnglish