How many successful military coups occurred in Benin between 1963 and 1972?

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Between 1963 and 1972, there were six successful military coups d’état in Benin (then known as Dahomey).12

This period of political instability was driven by regional fragmentation and economic difficulties, leading to several transitions of power and periods of army rule. The final coup in this sequence occurred on October 26, 1972, when Major Mathieu Kérékou seized power.12