COTONOU, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Voters in Benin went to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election seen as a test of democracy as opposition parties are back on the ballot after boycotting or being ...

Two coups and one foiled coup within eight weeks constitute a new dimension even for Africa's recent history. In October, the ...

Soldiers in Benin claimed to take control of the government as the nation prepared for an April presidential election. This ...

President Patrice Talon of Benin arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Nov. 9, 2021 (AP photo by Michel Euler). Benin was once regarded as one of West Africa’s “beacons of democracy.” But the ...

Before Talon came to power in April 2016, Benin was widely recognised for its peaceful transfers of power, a dispensation ...

France helped the authorities in Benin thwart a coup attempt at the weekend, an aide to President Emmanuel Macron said ...

President Talon pledges severe punishment for coup plotters after army thwarts attempts to overthrow his government.

Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. In a familiar ...

A court in Benin on Friday handed a top opposition politician a suspended six-month jail term over campaign breaches and banned him from standing for elections for five years, in the latest case ...

Opposition back on the ballot after recent boycott Vote seen as key test after period of political violence Economy and Islamist insurgents top voters' concerns COTONOU, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Voters in ...