A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of the president.

The Beninese authorities are actively seeking the arrest of the lieutenant colonel who led a mutiny on the night of December ...

Before Talon came to power in April 2016, Benin was widely recognised for its peaceful transfers of power, a dispensation ...

President Talon says situation under control after soldiers went on state TV saying he had been removed from power.

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...

Benin’s government Sunday reasserted control after a coup attempt against President Patrice Talon. Eight soldiers calling ...

At the request of Talon's government, Nigeria sent air force fighter jets to take over Benin's airspace to help dislodge the ...

In 2024, Talon put two of his friends, Oliver Boko, a businessman and Oswald Homesky, former Sports Minister, on trial for an alleged plot to overthrow the government. They were sentenced to 20 years ...

President Patrice Talon condemns a failed coup in Benin after gunfire in Cotonou, as the army, backed by ECOWAS, restores ...

Guinea-Bissau’s president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, was ousted last November without any help. He has since fled the ...

Benin's interior minister on Sunday said that the army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers. President ...

Benin thwarted an attempted coup after loyalist forces, backed by Nigerian and regional troops, regained control. President ...