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Why did the coup in Cotonou (Benin) against President Patrice Talon fail? Prof PLO Lumumba gives his reasons. "Within the armed forces, I suspect that those particular realities (different ethnic groups) still play and coupled by financial interests and foreign influence, these individuals could not succeed. I asked my...

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DAVID HUNDEYIN SLAMS FRENCH-NIGERIAN ATTACK ON BENIN On the morning of December 7, elements of Benin's military took to the airwaves to announce the overthrow of Western-backed President Patrice Talon. Calling themselves the "Military Committee for Refoundation," they condemned Talon for imprisoning his opponents and allowing the elite to control "all vital sectors of the economy." The coup leaders also criticised the deteriorating security situation in northern Benin, which has become a base for Al Qaeda-affiliated insurgents attacking neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso. Much like their neighbours in the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the people of Benin spontaneously took to the streets in celebration. However, their joy was short-lived. Within hours, Nigeria — Benin's much larger eastern neighbour — began launching airstrikes on the capital, Cotonou, in explicit coordination with France, Benin's former coloniser. The rest of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) quickly rallied behind the Talon regime. This emerging anti-imperialist rebellion was swiftly crushed, and Cotonou remains under indefinite foreign occupation. In an interview, Nigerian journalist and founder of West Africa Weekly, David Hundeyin, spoke with Ahmed Kaballo of Sovereign Media about these shocking developments. Hundeyin drew a stark contrast between ECOWAS' indifferent response to the self-coup by Western-backed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in Guinea-Bissau less than two weeks earlier. He noted that a successful anti-imperialist uprising in Benin would have provided the landlocked AES with a crucial connection to the Atlantic Ocean. Lastly, Hundeyin reflected on the serious implications of these events for Nigeria's domestic politics and international standing. He pointed out that the intervention was blatantly illegal under Nigeria's own constitution and exposed the government's hypocritical posturing in response to Donald Trump's threats. He concluded by discussing the unofficial rivalry between France and the United States for hegemony in the region, highlighting how Nigerian President Bola Tinubu positions himself as a compliant ally to both imperial powers. David Hundeyin VoxUmmah Venezuelanalysis Qiao Collective Progressive International Kawsachun News Orinoco Tribune Black Agenda Report

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Reno is trending because influencer, Reno Omokri implied that the 1966 coup led my Major Kaduna Chukwuma Nzeogwu was not a coup. But a deliberate gen/ocide by igbos against the Hausa’s and Yorubas. — This is false. Summarily; The 1966 coup was orchestrated by six young soldiers who were tired of the corruption in the government. And wanted a revolution. Which they believed that for the revolution to happen, some high ranking people had to die. Major Nzeogwu eventually led it only in the Northen Region. After a friend brought him into the team, as he was a Chief instructor at the Military training college. It made it easier for him to mobilize. The coup leaders had issues on deciding whom to kll and whom to spare. So, they decided that, they should go with the flow. Ahmadu Bello was killed by Nzeogwu and three other northern soldiers. However, several deaths were not planned. Interestingly, it was the foot soldiers that carried out most of the massacres. And these were northerners. Because, then, the high ranks were overwhelmed by southerners, because they were more educated than the Northerners. The coup held in the three regions. The Northern, The Eastern, The Western (Ibadan) and the FCT (Lagos). With the sole objective of releasing Obafemi Awolowo and making him the Prime Minister. Nnamdi Azikiwe the President then, was also on the execution list. Most importantly, the alleged Igbo coup was, indeed ochestrated by igbos. Executed by Igbos, Hausas and Yorubas, and ended by igbos, Major Aguiyi Ironsi in Lagos FCT, and Maj. Odumegwu Ojukwu in the East Albeit, Nzeogwu wasn’t Igbo. He was from Delta State. Isieke Umuekea Village in Ibusa Town of Oshimili North of Asaba-now in Delta State. Major Adewale Ademoyega who was among the plotters, in 1981 said; “There was no decision at our meeting to single out any ethnic group for elimination. Our intentions were honourable, our views were national and our goals were idealistic. Even those earmarked for arrest, four were northerners, two were Westerners and two were Easterners.” This is a brief summary of the event. We might do a full thread later. The aim and objective of the 1966 coup was to release Awolowo, and restore political sanity to the Western Corridor. Reno Omokri argues that, Ahmadu Bello was the target of the coup. Because he spoke against the number of igbos in the military. The trauma of the event being tagged an Igbo coup has continued to grow since 1966. The Civil War was but one sprout. Follow Trending Explained for daily explanations.

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