Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin's neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.

Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent ...

A group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV and announced the removal of the president and all state institutions.

Coup leader Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri is on the run, while the others are believed to have escaped into the countryside ...

The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin is on the run and the fate of hostages remains unclear a day after a group of ...

Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col.

A spokesman said 14 members of the military had been arrested. The West African country’s president, who was not seen for ...

Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Patrice Talon spoke by phone while the coup attempt was still under way on Sunday 7 December.

The government of Benin said Sunday that it had foiled a coup attempt by members of its military.