Benin: Candide Azannaï's request for release rejected on appeal – La Nouvelle Tribune

Candide Azannaï remains in detention after his request for provisional release was rejected by the CRIET appeal chamber, as part of the judicial process related to the attempted coup d’État on December 7, 2025. The decision upholds his provisional detention since December 2025, with the case still under investigation. The former minister and leader of the Restoring Hope party is charged with conspiracy against state security and inciting rebellion. His first in-depth interrogation took place in June 2026, after over six months of detention.