Aoiri Obaigbo, a distinguished alumnus of the University of Benin, Benin City (UniBen), couldn't have captured the quintessential Professor Adamu Baikie better on his Facebook account: 'We no go gree ...

Benin jailed 30 people, mostly soldiers, after a failed coup against President Patrice Talon, with charges of treason, murder ...

Cotonou, Benin – The Dantokpa market in Cotonou is once again a whirlwind of activity, just days after a failed bid to topple the Beninese government. Pedestrians and cart pushers jostle in the narrow ...

Benin demands extradition of alleged coup attempt ringleader Takeover failed after Nigeria intervened with French support Benin President Talon has vowed to punish perpetrators DAKAR, Dec 10 (Reuters) ...

It was a tumultuous weekend in Benin, a tiny, West African nation that shares a more than 800-kilometer border with regional giant, Nigeria. On Sunday, December 7, as a coup attempt was underway in ...

A short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said on Monday, as security forces intensified the search for the coup ...

Benin, a model for democracy in West Africa, experienced an unsettling coup attempt. With elections set for April 2026, an uneasy question remains: How could Benin ...

Africa’s expanding coup belt gained a new front line on December 7, when soldiers appeared on Benin’s state television claiming power. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri and calling themselves the ...

Benin’s president said on Sunday (December 7, 2025) that the “situation is completely under control” in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers, as ...

Beninese forces were able to "thwart" a coup that was announced on Sunday, the country's interior minister said. LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of ...

After managing to release all hostages, including high-ranking officers, Benin was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt as other west African countries mobilised to ...

A failed coup attempt in the West African nation of Benin has left its apparent leader on the run and the fate of several hostages uncertain, a day after soldiers sought to overthrow the government.