A presidential guard and two others have been arrested as the Benin Republic foiled a suspected coup attempt scheduled to take place on Friday. The two others accused of plotting the coup are a former sports minister and a businessman with close ties to President Patrice Talon. According to Elonm Mario Metonou, the special prosecutor at Benin’s court for financial crimes and terrorism, the alleged coup was set to take place on Friday. “It appears the Republican Guard commander in charge of the president’s security was engaged…
Presidential guard ,two others arrested as Benin Republic foils coup attempt
