Coup attempt in Benin was the latest in a string of military takeovers and attempted takeovers that have rocked West Africa.

The Deputy President of the Senate and the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has hailed ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has authorised the immediate deployment of its Standby Force to the ...

Benin Republic's military says around a dozen soldiers have been arrested following an attempted coup, including the ...

What does the coup attempt in Benin mean for the West African nation and its citizens? President Patrice Talon has assured the nation that things are 'under control' after the government thwarted ...

Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday's attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has ...

The African Union (AU) has condemned the recent attempted military takeover in the Republic of Benin, describing it as a direct attack on the country's democratic order.In a statement issued on Sunday ...

Nearly 1,000 people have been killed, and close to one million displaced, Indonesia has said a week after torrential rains ...

Two high-ranking Benin Republic army officers taken hostage during an attempted coup on Sunday were released early on Monday ...

By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Robbie Corey-Boulet LAGOS, Dec 8 - Nigerian fighter jets and ground troops moved on Monday to help ...

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, has strongly condemned the 7 December attempted coup in Benin, describing it as a grave violation of AU principles and a case of ...