Presidential Guard Commander, Sports Minister arrested for coup against President Talon

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Three prominent figures including the Commander of the Benin Republic Presidential Guard have been arrested for plotting an attempted coup d’etat against President Patrice Talon.

Disclosing this on Wednesday, Benin prosecutors said the two others involved in plotting the coup are a former Sports Minister and a businessman with close ties to Talon.

Elonm Mario Metonou, the special prosecutor at Benin’s court for financial crimes and terrorism, said they planned to execute the coup on…

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