The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Yousouf, has strongly condemned the attempted military coup in the Republic of Benin on Sunday, describing it as a direct affront to the ...

Pre-Dawn Assault (Approx. 4:00 AM Local Time): Gunfire erupted near Camp Guezo military barracks and the Marina Presidential ...

A statement said AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf “strongly and unequivocally condemns the military coup ...

The Federal Government has condemned the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, describing it as a direct assault on ...

AU, ECOWAS condemn attempted coup in Benin, declare support for President Patrice Talon and urge military to retreat back to ...

The Federal Government has condemned the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, describing it as a threat to democracy and ...

Benin’s government says loyalist soldiers and national guards have regained control after a group of soldiers announced on ...

Soldiers in Benin briefly claimed to have ousted President Patrice Talon on state television, announcing the establishment of ...

Benin has foiled a coup attempt, the interior minister said, after armed soldiers went on national television to say they had ...

The announcement follows two coups in Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau in as many months. Benin is bordered in the north by Niger ...

On Sunday, the Republic of Benin joined the list of West African countries to experience a coup in recent times.

At least eight soldiers, several wearing helmets, went on state television on Sunday to declare that they had seized power ...