Nigeria and the failed coup d'etat in Benin Republic, by Ayuba Ahmad Penultimate Sunday, 7th December, 2025, the usual serenity of the Benin Republic was ruptured by the sounds of guns and heavy arms fired by a group of the country's Army in a bid to forcefully take over the reins of political power from President Patrice Talon. The leader of the renegade troops, Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri described those behind the putsch as members of the Military Committee for Refoundation, giving as reasons for the action, poor management of the...