Live: Benin on edge after loyalist troops foil attempted coup

A group of soldiers announced Sunday morning on Benin state television to announce the dissolution of the government of President Patrice Talon in an apparent coup, which would have been the latest of many in West Africa. Later, Interior Minister Alassane Seidou announced in a video on Facebook that the attempted coup had been “foiled ». Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.