There is uneasy calm in Cotonou after Benin thwarted an attempted coup. The weekend incident has raised troubling questions: How could one of West Africa's most stable democracies come so close to a ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The short-lived coup in Benin left "casualties on both sides" of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said Monday, as security forces intensified the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cotonou, Benin – The Dantokpa market in Cotonou is once again a whirlwind of activity, just days after a failed bid to topple the ...

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Military elements attempted to topple Benin’s government in early December 2025. However, unlike other coups across the Sahel and West Africa since 2020, this bid triggered a military response from ...

COTONOU, Benin — Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country's army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts of the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Soldiers led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri announced on state television Sunday that President Patrice Talon had been ...

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