Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, have been deployed in Benin to support the government ...

The coup that followed soon afterwards in Gabon, in August 2023, was similarly the product of local frustrations. In this ...

Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent ...

The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin is on the run and the fate of hostages remains unclear a day after a group of ...

The alleged leader of a failed coup in Benin has sought refuge in neighbouring Togo, two Beninese government officials told ...

Benin's military was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt on the weekend that left several ...

A group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV and announced the removal of the president and all state institutions.

A spokesman said 14 members of the military had been arrested. The West African country’s president, who was not seen for ...

Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col.

Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Patrice Talon spoke by phone while the coup attempt was still under way on Sunday 7 December.