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

Benin's government said Sunday the government had thwarted an attempted coup, just hours after a group of soldiers announced ...

Nigerian fighter jets and ground troops moved on Monday to help restore order after a foiled coup attempt in Benin, aiming to ...

A statement said AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf “strongly and unequivocally condemns the military coup ...

A coup unfolded in West Africa's Benin, as soldiers stormed a live TV news broadcast to declare President Patrice Talon had ...

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

Soldiers in the West African country of Benin said on state television they had ousted the nation’s president and taken power ...

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 ...

Benin’s government says a group of mutinous soldiers briefly seized state TV before security forces regained control and ...

A coup that was announced in Benin has been “foiled,” the interior minister said Sunday in a video on Facebook, but there was no word from the president and sporadic gunshots were heard in parts of ...

Nigeria have confirmed their ranking as one of the four best runners-up in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of qualification of the World Cup after thumping Benin 4-0 on Tuesday ...

A lot is on the line for Nigeria as they welcome Benin in their final World Cup 2026 qualifier on Tuesday. Despite defeating Lesotho 2-1 in their previous World Cup qualifier, Nigeria will need to win ...