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

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

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

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

Nigeria's fading influence leaves West Africa vulnerable as coups rise and foreign actors step in. Benin's failed coup shows ...

The Republic of Niger was captured by Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani in 2023. These three countries exited the Economic Community ...

Consortium Touristes Par Million Au Benin (CTM-Benin), the organised tourism private sector of Benin Republic, has opened doors ...

ECOWAS leaders, including President Tinubu, meet in Abuja to discuss the Benin coup attempt, regional security, and the ...

The government of Benin Republic has confirmed that it requested Nigeria’s military intervention to stop what it warned could ...

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

Some 30 people - most of them soldiers - have been jailed in Benin in connection with a failed coup attempt earlier this ...

The brief coup attempt in Benin has renewed concerns about the stability of democratic systems across West Africa. The incident took place on December 7 ...