US EditionBenin: Chabi Yayi, the Son of Former President Boni Yayi, Was Arrested at His Home
Chabi Yayi was detained amid a series of arrests following the December 7 coup attempt; no charges have been disclosed, raising questions about his connection to the plot.
- Early on Sunday, Chabi Yayi, son of former Beninese president Thomas Boni Yayi, was arrested at his home.
- Authorities have arrested multiple people since the December 7 putsch attempt, detaining alleged participants, a former minister of defence, and Candide Azannai on charges of `conspiracy against the authority of the State` and `incitement to rebellion`.
- Relatives said no explanation was given for the arrest, which occurred about a week after an attempted coup, and they do not know what Chabi Yayi is accused of.
- Benin issued an international arrest warrant for Kemi Seba , accusing him of `inciting rebellion` on Friday, and Seba responded defiantly in a video on Sunday.
- Seba, who was stripped of French nationality in 2024, has 1.5 million social-media followers and travels on a Niger passport while some coup suspects remain at large.
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Chabi Yayi, son of former Beninese president and current opposition figure Thomas Boni Yayi, was arrested early on Sunday at his home. The ex-president’s son was detained a week after a foiled coup attempt in the country, although no reason was given for his arrest at the time of filing this report. “We don’t know if it is linked to the events of last Sunday,” a member of the Democrats Party, the main opposition party led by Yayi, told local med…
Chabi Yayi, Secretary for External Relations of the opposition party The Democrats and sons of the former head of state, Boni Yayi, were arrested at his home in Cotonou on Sunday 14 December. The reasons for his arrest are not yet known, but investigations are under way, after the failure of the attempted coup d'état on Sunday 7 December 2025.
The coup attempt against Patrice Talon on the night of 6-7 December rang the entire political elite, including in the first opposition party, led by its main rival. Chabi Yayi, the son of the former president, was arrested late Saturday night.
Security Agents Arrest Ex-president’s Son After Failed Coup in Benin Republic - Thepodiummedia
Authorities in the Benin Republic have reportedly arrested Chabi Yayi, the son of former President and prominent opposition figure Thomas Boni Yayi. The reported detention comes just one week after a failed military coup attempt rocked the West African nation, escalating political tensions in the region. It was gathered that Chabi Yayi was reportedly detained at his home in the early hours of Sunday. Relatives confirmed the arrest but stated tha…
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