Loyalist troops aided by Nigeria’s air force foiled putsch, but confidence in nation’s democratic stability is shaken.

Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country's army in his first public ...

Soldiers attacked the residence of the Beninese president early Sunday morning. Patrice Talon is safe, according to those ...

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 ...

Military rulers in west Africa's Sahel region may well have celebrated had a recent coup attempt in Benin resulted in another ...

COTONOU, Benin -- A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin ’s state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa. The group, which called ...

Lieutenant Colonel Tigri Pascal was named by the group, which calls itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, as ...

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

Benin President Patrice Talon said on Sunday that the West African nation's government and armed forces had thwarted a coup ...

The US Embassy in Benin issued an emergency security alert late Sunday, ordering American citizens to shelter in place after gunfire, explosions rocked Cotonou.

COTONOU, Benin — A coup that was announced in Benin has been “foiled,” the interior minister said Sunday in a video on ...