The Beninese authorities are actively seeking the arrest of the lieutenant colonel who led a mutiny on the night of December ...

President Talon says situation under control after soldiers went on state TV saying he had been removed from power.

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...

In 2024, Talon put two of his friends, Oliver Boko, a businessman and Oswald Homesky, former Sports Minister, on trial for an alleged plot to overthrow the government. They were sentenced to 20 years ...

Patrice Talon has been trending on social media since Sunday, December 7. This is after he narrowly survived a dramatic and ...

Benin's interior minister on Sunday said that the army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers. President Patrice Talon's entourage said he was safe while the regular army said it had ...

President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned a failed attempt to overthrow Benin’s government. He spoke publicly for the first time after gunfire rattled parts of Cotonou, the country’s administrative ...

President Patrice Talon's entourage says Talon, who has led the West African nation for 10 years, is safe.

By Isa IsawadeA group of soldiers in the Republic of Benin has announced overthrow of the country’s president, Patrice Talon.The mutinous soldiers appeared on the state’s TV Sunday morning to announce ...

Benin on alert: Military group goes live on state TV, claims to remove President Talon ...

Benin thwarted an attempted coup after loyalist forces, backed by Nigerian and regional troops, regained control. President ...