Legitimate authorities regain control of situation in Benin The legally formed government of #Benin is regaining control of the situation in the country after a group of servicemen announced a coup this morning, AFP reported, citing sources close to President Patrice Talon. "This is a small group of rebels who had access to television," the news agency quoted a source as saying. "The regular army is regaining control of the situation," the source pointed out. According to AFP, rebels attacked the presidential palace in Porto-Novo, the capital, in the morning, but Talon is safe.