The alleged leader of a failed coup in Benin has sought refuge in neighbouring Togo, two Beninese government officials told ...

A senior government official in Benin has told the BBC that the leader of Sunday's failed coup is taking refuge in ...

By Kingsley MOGHALU The coup attempt in the small West African country of Benin underscores the increasing fragility of ...

- Soldiers ride in a military vehicle along a street amid an attempted coup in Cotonou Benin, Sunday Dec. 6, 2025.

Around 30 people, mostly soldiers, have been jailed in Benin following a foiled coup plot. The alleged leader remains at ...

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

This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

Had last week's coup attempt in Benin been successful, it would have become the ninth to take hold in the region in the last ...

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

Accused face serious charges, including treason, murder, and offenses against security of state - Anadolu Ajansı ...