Benin | 10 Dec 2025

Source: TH 

Benin witnessed a failed military coup attempt by a group of soldiers  (Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR)) who briefly claimed to remove President Patrice Talon from office. 

• The coup attempt comes amid a wave of military takeovers in West Africa, including Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau, heightening regional instability 
• Benin and its Borders: Benin is situated in West Africa, it shares borders with Togo (west), Nigeria (east), Burkina Faso (northwest), and Niger (north). 
  • Benin has a coastline along the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. 
• Rivers: The Niger River forms part of Benin’s northern boundary. 
• Mountains: Benin is dominated by the Atakora Mountains in the northwest, a continuation of the Togo Mountains. 
• Political Structure: Benin is a Presidential Republic with a multi-party democratic system.