CIVICUS discusses an attempted coup in Benin with Aisha Dabo, programme coordinator at AfricTivistes, a pan-African network committed to democracy, human rights and citizen participation in the digital age.
On 7 December, an attempted military coup shook Benin, but it was quickly brought under control by forces loyal to the government. The event reflects deep tensions in a country that has been marked by democratic regression since 2016, with electoral manipulation, the imprisonment of opponents and the growing restriction of civic space.
