The government said it had thwarted the mutiny hours after a group of soldiers declared a takeover on national television.
Rising jihadist violence, fragile civilian governments, worsening economic pressures and shifting global alliances are ...
President Talon says situation under control after soldiers went on state TV saying he had been removed from power.
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Eventually, the rebels took over, and they became a Frankenstein monster that even morphed into a domestic political crisis ...
An analyst warns that a foiled coup in Benin is another sign that West African democracy is rapidly deteriorating amid a wave ...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has assured parents of ongoing efforts to ensure safe rescue of abducted pupils and students of St. Mary's Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara local government area of Niger ...
A major highlight of the event will be the keynote address by former Tunisian Prime Minister, Mehdi Jomaa, who is expected to ...
A joint military force, comprising the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Beninese army and French forces, yesterday foiled ...
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Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers
Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col.
The Associated Press has spoken to more than 30 refugees from Mali who say they witnessed beheadings, rapes and other abuses ...
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