Benin Republic has intensified a nationwide manhunt following a failed coup attempt reportedly orchestrated by a group of dissident soldiers, a development that has plunged the normally stable West African nation into heightened security alert.

According to BBC Africa, military intelligence uncovered an overnight plot aimed at destabilizing the government of President Patrice Talon, prompting swift deployment of loyalist troops to suppress the uprising before it escalated.

Al Jazeera reports that several soldiers involved in the coup attempt managed to flee their barracks after the operation was foiled, triggering a coordinated search across borders, checkpoints, and remote communities. Authorities describe the fugitives as “armed and dangerous,” urging the public to remain vigilant.

Meanwhile, Reuters notes that Benin’s Defence Ministry has vowed to bring all conspirators to justice, insisting that the country will not tolerate “any assault on constitutional order.”

Security analysts say the development raises fresh concerns about military stability in West Africa, a region already rattled by recent coups in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.

As investigations deepen and regional partners step in with intelligence support, Benin’s government remains firm:
the hunt will continue until every fleeing soldier is captured.