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BENIN REPUBLIC: Son of Former President Arrested in Wake of Foiled Coup

Chabi Yayi, the son of former Beninese President and current opposition leader Thomas Boni Yayi, was arrested at his home early Sunday morning, a week after a failed coup attempt shook the West African nation.

The arrest was confirmed by sources, although the exact reasons for his detention were not officially stated at the time. A member of the Democrats Party, the main opposition party led by Yayi, told local media, **“We don’t know if it is linked to the events of last Sunday.”**

Widespread Arrests Following the Attempted Putsch

The arrest is part of a broader wave of detentions by authorities in response to the December 7 coup attempt. Among those already in custody are:

*   Alleged participants in the plot.
*   Candide Azannai, a key opposition figure, who was placed in police custody for "conspiracy against the authority of the State and incitement to rebellion."
*   The country's former Minister of Defence.

Additionally, Benin has issued an international arrest warrant for pan-Africanist and anti-Western influencer Kemi Seba, who responded defiantly in a video statement.

Political Context and Regional Involvement

The political climate in Benin has been tense. The former president, Thomas Boni Yayi, publicly condemned the attempted coup in a video address two days after it occurred.

The situation has also drawn in regional powers. Nigeria, under President Bola Tinubu, played a direct role in helping to foil the coup by conducting airstrikes on the plotters. This military intervention has been a subject of both domestic and international debate.

The arrest of the former president's son signals that the government's investigation into the coup is intensifying and reaching high-profile figures within the political opposition.

*Source: Daily Post Nigeria*
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