About 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following a failed coup.
Benin’s Foreign Minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, said the troops are conducting a “sweep and clean-up operation” after Sunday’s attempt, foiled with Nigeria’s military intervention.
The coup leader, Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, is reportedly taking refuge in Togo.
ECOWAS deployed troops from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast to secure key installations and prevent further violence.
