Some 200 soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, have been deployed to the country.

Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin's neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.

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 ...

Coup leader Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri is on the run, while the others are believed to have escaped into the countryside ...

By Robbie Corey-Boulet DAKAR, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The alleged leader of a failed coup in Benin has sought refuge in ...

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.