In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military garb appeared on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce that they had suspended the constitution and ...

Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country's army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts of the administrative ...

Carnegie Mellon University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Military elements attempted to topple Benin’s government in early December 2025. However, unlike other coups across the ...

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) ...

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 come so close to a military takeover ...

Several people were confirmed dead and others are still being held hostage after a coup attempt was foiled in Benin. The lead mutineer is still reported to be on the run. The government of Benin ...

COTONOU, Benin — A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been "foiled," the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. "In the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, a small group of ...

Benin’s President Patrice Talon appeared on state television for the first time following an attempted coup on Sunday, saying that the situation was "totally under control". He thanks security forces ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Benin’s government says it has thwarted a military coup attempt. President Patrice Talon, in his first public ...

Benin's government says its armed forces have "foiled" an attempted coup after soldiers claimed on national television they had seized power. Interior minister Alassane Seidou said in a Facebook video ...

Benin’s President Patrice Talon has claimed that the situation is “completely under control” in the Western African nation after the government thwarted an attempted coup on Sunday. Calm returned on ...

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 ...