`` Due to privacy considerations , we can not provide additional information , '' the official said . Benin diplomatic officials are now ` ` consular assistance , '' a U.S. official said . It 's not clear when , where or why the person was detained . Benin is a country of about 9 million people in West Africa .
Benin diplomatic officials are now ` ` consular assistance , '' a U.S. official said . It 's not clear when , where or why the person was detained . Benin is a country of about 9 million people in West Africa .