The Beninese authorities are actively seeking the arrest of the lieutenant colonel who led a mutiny on the night of December ...

A group of soldiers in the West African nation of Benin claimed on national television to have seized power on Sunday, though ...

Benin’s government Sunday reasserted control after a coup attempt against President Patrice Talon. Eight soldiers calling ...

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...

President Patrice Talon of the Republic of Benin on Wednesday received a delegation from the Nigerian Army, following Nigeria ...

Benin's interior minister on Sunday said that the army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers. President ...

A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of the president.

Benin says it has thwarted an attempted military takeover after soldiers briefly appeared on state TV claiming to dissolve ...

President Patrice Talon condemns a failed coup in Benin after gunfire in Cotonou, as the army, backed by ECOWAS, restores ...

Benin’s President Patrice Talon has broken his silence after the failed coup attempt, praising loyal troops for crushing the ...

Guinea-Bissau’s president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, was ousted last November without any help. He has since fled the ...

President Talon says situation under control after soldiers went on state TV saying he had been removed from power.