Cotonou, Benin – The Dantokpa market in Cotonou is once again a whirlwind of activity, just days after a failed bid to topple the Beninese government. Pedestrians and cart pushers jostle in the narrow ...

DAKAR, Dec 10 - The alleged leader of a failed coup in Benin has sought refuge in neighbouring Togo, two Beninese government officials told Reuters on Wednesday, demanding his immediate extradition. A ...

The alleged leader of a failed coup in Benin has sought refuge in neighbouring Togo, two Beninese government officials told Reuters on Wednesday, demanding his immediate extradition. A dispute between ...

Benin demands extradition of alleged coup attempt ringleader Takeover failed after Nigeria intervened with French support Benin President Talon has vowed to punish perpetrators DAKAR, Dec 10 (Reuters) ...

It was a tumultuous weekend in Benin, a tiny, West African nation that shares a more than 800-kilometer border with regional giant, Nigeria. On Sunday, December 7, as a coup attempt was underway in ...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his decisive military intervention in Benin Republic following a failed coup attempt, describing the action as vital for Nigeria’s ...

A short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said on Monday, as security forces intensified the search for the coup ...

Carnegie Mellon University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Military elements attempted to topple Benin’s government in early December 2025. However, unlike other coups across the ...

Benin, a model for democracy in West Africa, experienced an unsettling coup attempt. With elections set for April 2026, an uneasy question remains: How could Benin ...

France “condemns the attempted coup d’État” in Benin, the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said Sunday in a statement, calling “for respect for constitutional order and the normal functioning of ...

The situation in Benin is “totally under control,” and citizens can return to their regular activities, President Patrice Talon said Sunday following a coup attempt in the country. The president of ...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has confirmed deploying fighter jets and ground troops to neighbouring Benin to help foil a coup attempt by a group of Beninese soldiers. In a statement on Sunday, ...