Coup: A Test for Democracy and Economic Stability in Benin Republic

On December 7, 2025, a faction of the Benin Armed Forces, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, seized the state television broadcaster in Cotonou to declare the ousting of President Patrice Talon. The soldiers, self-identifying as the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the suspension of the constitution and state institutions. This audacious action, marked by […]