Talon may have third-term ambitions in Benin

Significance Both men stand accused of plotting a coup d’etat. Homeky allegedly delivered cash-filled bags to Republican Guard commander Colonel Djimon Dieudonne Tevoedjre as part of the plot. Tevoedjre has not been charged and is reported to be a state witness. Impacts A trial of the alleged coup plotters could draw more public attention toward Talon’s controversial record on political freedoms. The reported involvement of the Republican Guard commander may cause divisions inside the military. Ethnic profiling by security forces in northern Benin could benefit jihadist groups in the region.