US Declares: Benin Coup Fails, Calm Restored, Hostages Freed
December 10, 2025
9:51 am
Calm returns to Cotonou after failed coup; US lifts travel warning, hostages released, and regional forces aid in restoring constitutional order.
Calm returned to Benin’s capital Cotonou on Monday December 8, 2025, following a failed coup attempt on Sunday, with hostages freed and the United States lifting a temporary shelter-in-place advisory for American citizens.
The US Embassy in Cotonou said conditions had stabilized after a turbulent 24 hours. “The situation in Cotonou is calm and has returned to normal. We are lifting the shelter-in-place recommendation,” the embassy stated, while urging continued caution and avoidance of crowds or demonstrations.
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