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  • Arrests Follow Attempted Coup in Benin as ECOWAS Responds

    Arrests Follow Attempted Coup in Benin as ECOWAS Responds

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    Starnews NG
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    The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday ordered the deployment of elements of its standby force to the Republic of Benin, shortly after condemning what it described as an attempted military takeover in the country. The ECOWAS Commission disclosed the decision in a statement issued immediately after consultations among members of the…