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Benin Military Pursues Soldiers After Foiled Coup Attempt
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Cotonou stayed largely calm as Benin’s armed forces chased soldiers who had staged a failed coup attempt the day before, while Nigeria said it carried out strikes and sent troops to help restore order amid the country’s ongoing jihadist insurgency.
The coup in Benin is one too many. Nigeria cannot afford to be encircled by hostile governments.
You can make the argument that Tinubu needed to show some strength in preserving democracy, but this now speaks to ECOWAS' double standard ... It would appear that there are certain presidents who are part of the club, and when they behave anyhow, nobody says anything.
sources
- 1.France 24
- 2.Hindustan Times
- 3.Los Angeles Times
- 4.The Korea Herald
- 5.Agence France-Presse
- 6.Associated Press
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.French Foreign Policy
- 3.Coup d'état
- 4.Organized crime
- 5.Sahel political instability
countries
- 1.Benin
- 2.Nigeria
- 3.Niger
- 4.Côte d'Ivoire
- 5.France
- 6.Guinea-Bissau
- 7.Gabon
- 8.Ghana
- 9.Sierra Leone
- 10.Burkina Faso
- 11.Gambia
- 12.Guinea
organizations
- 1.Economic Community of West African States
- 2.US National Guard
- 3.Institute for Security Studies
- 4.Military Committee for Refoundation
- 5.SBM Intelligence
- 6.African Union
- 7.Democratic Party
- 8.United Nations
- 9.YouTube