The former French colony of Benin is a country of about 9 million people that has a small coastline on the Gulf of Guinea . U.S. diplomatic officials are providing `` consular assistance , '' a U.S. official says . It 's not clear when , where or why the person was abducted . Comment:
U.S. diplomatic officials are providing `` consular assistance , '' a U.S. official says . It 's not clear when , where or why the person was abducted . Comment: