A military coup attempt in Benin Sunday adds to a list of such incidents on the turbulent African continent.A group of ...

A reported coup attempt in Benin on Sunday has added yet another episode to the wave of military takeovers that have shaken ...

In yet another military coup attempt in Africa, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin state television to announce the ...

Explore a comprehensive list of successful African coups over the past five years, from Mali and Sudan to Niger and Gabon.

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

This article focuses on African countries where military coups have taken place in the last five years, following the failed ...

A group of soldiers, identifying as the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced a government dissolution on Benin's ...

A reported coup attempt in the Benin Republic on Sunday has added to the growing list of military takeovers across Africa in ...

There are arguments that the normalisation of coups in one country may embolden such in another, creating a cycle of ...

A group of military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, who is due to step down next April after 10 years in ...

Guinea-Bissau, on November 26, 2025, joined the list of African countries that have returned to military rule, abandoning ...