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 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 ...

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

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 ...

On Sunday,President Bola Tinubu  lauded the Nigerian troops for their swift intervention in Benin Republic following an ...

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

Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled ...

Nigeria, the African Union (AU), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday swiftly condemned an attempted military takeover in the Benin Republic, which saw soldiers briefly ...

The Presidency has described Nigeria’s swift response to the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin as a demonstration of ...

The report, which evaluates the military capabilities of 145 countries worldwide, places Nigeria behind only Egypt and ...