Reports from Beninese media indicate that a coup d’état is underway in Cotonou following an attack on President Patrice Talon’s residence in the Le Guézo neighbourhood early Sunday, December 7, 2025.
According to reports, the assault was carried out by a group of soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri.
The situation escalated later in the morning when Tigri appeared on national television, reported to be under military control, declaring himself “chairman of the military re-establishment committee.”
Cotonou remains tense, with eyewitness reports of troop deployments around key strategic locations. No official reaction has been issued by President Talon or his administration regarding the attacks.
The development adds to a growing resurgent of military coups in West Africa.
