A coup was undergoing in the morning of 7 December 2025 in Benin. Gunshots were reported in Camp Guézo by the French embassy around 9am, close to the Presidential Palace. Soldiers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal TIGRI then announced on national TV that President Talon was dismissed. Although the situation was initially confused, reports emerged that […]
“𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀New analysis of data shows how militant networks are expanding southward from the Sahel into the borderlands of Benin, Niger, and Nigeria. Limited state presence, weak border control, and fragmented bandit and hunter groups leave space for expansion. Forest belts offer concealment, mobility, and staging
Glad to share my latest visuals for Clingendael’s report: “Trouble at the border: a Nigerian extremist group has also entered Benin”, on violent extremism at the 🇧🇯 #Benin – 🇳🇬 #Nigeria border. 🔎 Read the report here: https://www.clingendael.org/publication/trouble-border-nigerian-extremist-group-has-also-entered-benin
