After a series of coups undermined France's position in West Africa, Emmanuel Macron opted for a light but symbolic ...

Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Patrice Talon spoke by phone while the coup attempt was still under way on Sunday 7 December.

France has condemned the attempted coup Benin and has called on its nationals in the country to stay alert, as Benin’s ...

Former colonial power France provided logistical support to Benin's authorities as they moved to thwart a coup attempt at the ...

The French president spoke with key regional leaders, while France provided assistance 'in terms of surveillance, observation ...

When mutinous soldiers briefly seized Benin Republic’s national television station and a military base earlier this month, ...

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

According to the PCB, the attempt to overthrow the government of President Patrice Talon was thwarted largely due to the ...

Benin's opposition figure and former defence minister Candide Azannai was arrested on Friday in Cotonou, according to a ...

Sa'adiyyah Adebisi Hassan, in this opinion piece feels that 'Tinubu can find soldiers for France but not for Nigerians dying ...

As stated in the publication, France and Benin have recently been strengthening the ties between their armed forces against the background of an increasing terrorist threat in the country ...

The Benin events mark the third coup attempt and first failed coup this year in the Sahel region. There have been 17 coup ...