On early Sunday, a small group of soldiers burst onto ORTB — the national television station — declaring the overthrow of Patrice Talon and proclaiming the formation of a new governing body dubbed the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR). The soldiers named Pascal Tigri, a lieutenant-colonel, as their leader. They announced the dissolution of state … Continue reading What Went Down — Why Benin’s Coup Fizzled Out Before It Began