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Story summary
- On December 7, 2025, soldiers in Benin thwarted a coup against President Patrice Talon.
- About 30 people, mostly soldiers, were jailed on treason charges.
- Chabi Yayi, son of former president Thomas Boni Yayi, was among those arrested.
- The government detained former defense minister Candide Azannai on conspiracy charges and issued an international warrant for activist Kemi Seba; Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri remains on the run.
