Benin President's Chief of Staff Fatally Wounded in Failed Coup Attempt

In Benin, a failed coup attempt resulted in the death of the President's Chief of Staff and several others. The coup plotters, including Faizou Gomina and Abou Issa, were arrested after violent clashes in Cotonou.

The government's swift counter-offensive, with support from Nigerian armed forces and ECOWAS troops, led to the retaking of control. The coup plotters initially sought to neutralize and kidnap certain generals as part of their mutiny plan.

The situation escalated with the abduction of key military figures before the government's intervention.