The Digest:
Army officer Pascal Tigri, who led the failed coup attempt against President Patrice Talon, has fled to neighbouring Togo in search of refuge. Authorities have confirmed they are aware of his location and plan to formally request his extradition to face justice.
Key Points:
- Tigri led the "Military Committee for Refoundation" that briefly declared a takeover on state television last Sunday.
- The coup was swiftly thwarted by loyalist troops with support from the Nigerian Army and ECOWAS forces.
- French special forces were also reportedly involved in subsequent "mopping up operations."
- Benin has declared Tigri and two other soldiers, Ousmane Samary and Sambieni Castro, wanted in connection with the coup.
- The government expressed uncertainty over Togo's expected response to the extradition request, stating, "We will see how the Togolese authorities will react."
- Unverified reports suggest Tigri may have since moved from Togo to Burkina Faso, though this remains unconfirmed.
- ECOWAS has condemned the coup as a subversion of constitutional order, though Togo, a member state, has not yet commented on the extradition.
Sources: BBC reports
