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The military in Benin Republic has confirmed that it has ousted President Patrice Talon from power.
The coup attempt which began in the early hours of Sunday, sources said, started with an attack on the residence of President Patrice Talon in the capital Porto-Novo.
Soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri then took over the national television station and declared that Talon had been โremoved from officeโ.
But Soldiers loyal to Beninโs President, Patrice Talon, say they have thwarted a coup attempt aimed at toppling the government, and that the president is safe. On Sunday morning, a group of soldiers appeared on the national television station claiming they had removed Talon from office and dissolved all state institutions.
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