Benin Election Shocker: Opposition Wiped Out After Thwarted Coup

COTONOU, Benin — Opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats in an election in Benin weeks after a thwarted coup, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission. The legislative vote took place weeks after a deadly military takeover attempting to overthrow President Patrice Talon , which lasted a few hours before authorities announced it had been foiled. It was the latest in a series of recent coups across Africa — most following a similar pattern of disputed elections, constitutional upheaval, security crises and youth discontent.