Early on December 7, soldiers led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri declared they had overthrown President Patrice Talon. Gunfire was reported near the presidential residence in Cotonou. Benin's Interior Minister confirmed loyalist forces foiled the mutiny, and ECOWAS strongly condemned the attempt. The event is part of a wave of instability in West Africa, following a coup in Guinea-Bissau just weeks prior. It serves as a stark reminder to Ghanaians of the regional threats to democracy.
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