Benin jailed on Tuesday around 30 people, most of them soldiers, accused of links to a thwarted coup attempt this month, ...

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

The Government of Benin Republic on Tuesday jailed at least 30 people, most of whom are soldiers, accused of links to a ...

DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved ...

Benin, a model for democracy in West Africa, experienced an unsettling coup attempt. With elections set for April 2026, an uneasy question remains: How could Benin come so close to a military takeover ...

Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday's attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has ...