Why the rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded

Paul MellyWest Africa analyst

AFP via Getty Images A vendor arranges his newspaper display in Benin a day after the attempted coup. "Patrice Talon reassures the country", reads the headline on one.AFP via Getty Images

Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin’s neighbours learnt from past errors

Had last week’s coup attempt in Benin been successful, it would have become the ninth to take hold in the region…

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