Nigerian fighter jets carried out airstrikes to thwart a coup bid in Benin in which mutinying soldiers tried to seize ...

Nigeria's president says he sent fighter jets, troops to Benin to help quell a coup attempt by mutinous soldiers.

Nigeria’s military sent fighter jets and ground forces into neighboring Benin to support President Patrice Talon, after a ...

Nigeria's Senate on Tuesday gave its approval for President Bola Tinubu's deployment of troops to Benin Republic after ...

Discover how Nigeria's timely intervention, alongside ECOWAS, was crucial in averting a bloodbath during the recent Benin ...

The government of Benin Republic has confirmed that it requested Nigeria’s military intervention to stop what it warned could ...

Analysts and diplomats have supported Tinubu’s troop deployment to Benin, calling it essential to restore order and protect ...

Amid limited manpower and ongoing internal security challenges, Nigeria is moving ahead with plans to deploy troops to Benin ...

Benin’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari said about 200 West African soldiers, mostly from Nigeria and Ivory ...

President Bola Tinubu ordered the Nigerian Air Force to enter Benin Republic and take over its airspace to help dislodge the ...

How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Nigeria host Benin in the final matchday of the FIFA World Cup 2026 ...