Benin says it has thwarted an attempted military takeover after soldiers briefly appeared on state TV claiming to dissolve ...

President Talon says situation under control after soldiers went on state TV saying he had been removed from power.

The Beninese authorities are actively seeking the arrest of the lieutenant colonel who led a mutiny on the night of December ...

Guinea-Bissau’s president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, was ousted last November without any help. He has since fled the ...

A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of the president.

Benin's interior minister on Sunday said that the army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers. President ...

Military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he ...

In 2024, Talon put two of his friends, Oliver Boko, a businessman and Oswald Homesky, former Sports Minister, on trial for an alleged plot to overthrow the government. They were sentenced to 20 years ...

A group of soldiers in Benin announced on state television on Sunday that they had removed President Patrice Talon from power ...

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...

There has been no official news about President Patrice Talon since gunshots were heard around the presidential residence.

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...