Amid reports of gunfire and civilians scampering to safety in the economic capital, Cotonou, Beninese and others across the ...
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has condemned the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, describing it as a direct assault on ...
The coup attempt against Patrice Talon was thwarted with Nigerian military support, theoretical under the aegis of ECOWAS. It ...
In the annals of African politics, few actions have sown more seeds of discord and instability than the reckless manipulation ...
Bissau, an attempted coup in Benin: Africa has had a turbulent 2025. Why have coups become so frequent and how can the ...
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Nigeria: A nagging headache for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

By Amos SAFOSecurity analysts of the Alliance of Sahelian States (AES), comprising, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have cited Nigeria and the Ivory Coast as the biggest threats to their fight for ...
The failed coup attempt in Benin is not simply a national incident; it is a continental warning. It reminds us that democracy ...
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 ...