Benin Republic Places 30 Soldiers In Pre-Trial Detention After Foiled Coup

Benin Republic has placed approximately 30 individuals, mostly soldiers, in pre-trial detention following a failed coup attempt on December 7, 2025, according to legal sources cited by multiple news outlets including AFP and local media. The suspects appeared before Benin’s Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) on December 15 and were…

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