The regional force of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be used if necessary to maintain constitutional order in Benin, where a group of military forces attempted to seize power on Sunday.

Benin announced that it had successfully thwarted a coup attempt, resulting in the arrest of Republican Guard Commander Djimon Dieudonne Trvoedjre, former Sports Minister Oswald Homeky, and businessman Olivier Boko, who are accused of plotting to overthrow the democratic government.