On December 7, local time, the Minister of the Interior of Benin issued a statement saying that the Beninese armed forces had thwarted an attempted coup. The Minister of the Interior of Benin announced on national television on the same day that in the early morning of December 7, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny in an attempt to destabilize the country and its institutions. The Beninese armed forces and their commanders have kept their vows and remained loyal to the Republic. Their responses have been able to control the situation and thwart attempted coups d'état.

On December 7, local time, the Minister of the Interior of Benin issued a statement saying that the Beninese armed forces had thwarted an attempted coup. The Minister of the Interior of Benin announced on national television on the same day that in the early morning of December 7, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny in an attempt to destabilize the country and its institutions. The Beninese armed forces and their commanders have kept their vows and remained loyal to the Republic. Their responses have been able to control the situation and thwart attempted coups d'état.