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

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

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

The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin is on the run and the fate of hostages remains unclear a day after a group of ...

Benin President Patrice Talon said on Sunday that the West African nation's government and armed forces had thwarted a coup ...

Nigerian armed forces intervened in support of Benin’s defence and security forces to thwart the putsch attempt led by Lt.

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

Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent ...

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

The government of Benin says it has foiled an attempted coup by members of the West African nation's armed forces. "The ...

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

A group of soldiers had appeared on Benin‘s state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup ...