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In a statement released on Sunday, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Yousouf said the continental body strongly and unequivocally rejects the coup attempt, noting that it undermines constitutional order, democratic stability and the will of the Beninese people.
Youssouf said he was appalled by media reports indicating that children, educators, medical personnel, and civilians attempting to assist the wounded were among the targeted victims.
Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin's state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
In a statement on Friday, December 5, 2025, Zelensky said Ukrainian emergency services are responding almost every day and every night to the aftermath of Russian strikes targeting civilian areas and critical infrastructure.
A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of the president in the main city of Cotonou.
More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when a rare and powerful cyclone formed over the Malaca Strait last week, bringing torrential rain and landslides to parts of the South East Asian country.
The incident marks the sixth assault on WFP operations in the country this year, raising alarm over the escalating risks faced by aid agencies responding to widespread hunger and conflict.
The majority of victims are believed to be staff at the club in Arpora, North Goa, while tourists are also among the dead.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group battling the army in Sudan's civil war, was accused of Thursday's attack by a medical organisation, the Sudan Doctors' Network, and the army.
The funding, jointly provided by both governments, aims to "save lives, strengthen Rwanda's health system," and enhance American safety, the State Department said late Friday.
The advisory informed Kenyans that the evolving situation requires them to minimise movements and remain indoors if tension builds up in their surroundings. The High Commission advised them to step out only when it is absolutely needed and to avoid any locations where crowds may gather.
The attack occurred around 04:30 local time (14:30 GMT), targeting people inside what authorities described as an unlicensed drinking spot. Among those killed were a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, showing the scale of civilian casualties in the incident.