Far from merely being an internal event, the Benin coup attempt briefly placed the geopolitics of the entire region under a ...

This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

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

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.

Loyalist troops aided by Nigeria’s air force foiled putsch, but confidence in nation’s democratic stability is shaken.

After a series of coups undermined France's position in West Africa, Emmanuel Macron opted for a light but symbolic ...

Military rulers in west Africa's Sahel region may well have celebrated had a recent coup attempt in Benin resulted in another ...

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