Bénin : Le président Wadagni nomme un nouveau chef d’Etat-major général des armées
Lieutenant General Fructueux Gbaguidi is no longer the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Benin. He has been replaced by Lieutenant General Abou Issa, who previously served as Chief of Staff of the Army.
During the failed coup of December 7, 2025, he was kidnapped by the mutineers at his residence in Cotonou before being released a few days later by loyalist forces in the north of the country.
"Hunt down terrorist organized crime everywhere"
His appointment as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Benin can be seen as a promotion. He will bear the heavy responsibility of continuing the fight against terrorism on the country's northern borders.
During his assumption of duties on Friday, November 6th, the high-ranking officer indicated that his men would no longer remain in a wait-and-see posture in the face of terrorists.
"We will now lead a life in the field at the expense of life in the garrison. We will spend much more time with our military brothers-in-arms, officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel in the field, to hunt down the terrorist underworld everywhere," he said.
It should be noted that the former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Benin, Fructueux Gbaguidi, was appointed to the position of Permanent Secretary of the National Defense and Security Council, during the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, November 4th.
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