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 .
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 . Benin is a country of about 9 million people in West Africa .