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Benin president says coup bid thwarted,
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Posted By: Dreadnought, 12/7/2025 8:36:22 PM

COTONOU - Benin President Patrice Talon said on Sunday that the West African nation's government and armed forces had thwarted a coup attempt by a group of soldiers and vowed to punish them. Talon's announcement on Sunday evening came about 12 hours after gunfire first rang out in several neighbourhoods of Cotonou, the country's biggest city and commercial hub, and soldiers went on state television to say they had removed Talon from power. Forces loyal to Talon "stood firm, recaptured our positions, and cleared the last pockets of resistance held by the mutineers," Talon said in his own televised statement.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 12/7/2025 9:38:23 PM (No. 2038701)
The coup crew are not long for this world.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: JHHolliday 12/7/2025 10:28:58 PM (No. 2038706)
After what they put Trump through, it seems we also had some attempted coups. Maybe some on the left think we live in a third world s******e like Benin and can topple anyone that they don't like.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: konocti95 12/7/2025 10:37:33 PM (No. 2038707)
At first glance, I saw, "Biden president...." And thought what's that old codpiece up to now?
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Timber Queen 12/8/2025 12:56:09 AM (No. 2038720)
Thanks #3! Now I have to clean my screen from the water spray spurting out of my mouth!
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Reply 5 - Posted by: walcb 12/8/2025 8:48:49 AM (No. 2038828)
What? Turmoil in Africa? I sure didn't see that coming.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Strike3 12/8/2025 9:20:04 AM (No. 2038848)
Africans - doing what they do best. One bloody dictator removes another bloody dictator and becomes a worse dictator. It's been the same since they carried spears and wore bones through their noses.
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