BREAKING: Soldiers Led by Lt. Pascal Tigri Seize Power in Benin, Shut All Borders
Benin Republic has been thrown into sudden political turmoil after a group of soldiers led by Lieutenant Pascal Tigri announced that they have taken control of the country, toppling the government in an early-morning coup.
In a broadcast monitored Friday morning, the coup leaders declared the suspension of all political parties and ordered the immediate closure of Benin’s land, sea, and air borders.
The development comes barely one month after the country’s president amended the constitution to extend his stay in office—an action that had triggered rising discontent across the nation.
Benin, widely regarded as one of West Africa’s most peaceful and stable democracies, is now facing an uncertain political future as the military consolidates control.
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