On December 7, the mutineers highlighted deep-seated problems within the institution, issues that soldiers had raised for ...

Nigeria's fading influence leaves West Africa vulnerable as coups rise and foreign actors step in. Countries like Chad, Mali, ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent ...

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

The coup attempt against Patrice Talon was thwarted with Nigerian military support, theoretical under the aegis of ECOWAS. It ...

A group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV and announced the removal of the president and all state institutions.