The Minister of Internal Affairs of Benin announced the prevention of a military coup.
After the attempted armed coup was thwarted, the situation in the country remains stable. This was reported by Interior Minister Alassane Seydou, as conveyed by the news portal 24hauBenin. According to the minister, in the early hours of December 7, a group of military personnel attempted to destabilize the state; however, security forces quickly intervened and prevented the coup.