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

Benin President Patrice Talon said Thursday that the bulk of the army did not back a recent foiled coup bid whose leaders recruited young trainee soldiers.

Benin President Patrice Talon said Thursday that the bulk of the army did not back a recent foiled coup bid whose leaders ...

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

Far from merely being an internal event, the Benin coup attempt briefly placed the geopolitics of the entire region under a ...