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 ...

Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Damiba. In September, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, the head of an ...

Lieutenant Colonel Tigri Pascal was named by the group, which calls itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, as transitional leader, according to reports. President Patrice Talon was expected ...

Beninese President Patrice Talon played down the threat posed by plotters of an attempted coup this month and declared that ...

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

Nigeria’s military sent fighter jets and ground forces into neighboring Benin to support President Patrice Talon, after a group of soldiers attempted to seize control of the West African nation.

TV broadcast for the RD Congo vs Benin matchRD Congo - Benin/@XThe Al Medina Stadium in Rabat will host a high-stakes ...

Theo Bongonda's first-half volley is enough for DR Congo to beat Benin 1-0 in their Group D opener at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Benin Republic head coach Gernot Rohr has hit out angrily at Confederation of African Football (CAF) following his team’s ...

Nigerian fighter jets carried out airstrikes to thwart a coup bid in Benin in which mutinying soldiers tried to seize President Patrice Talon, according to an account provided by Benin's government.

Here are the five players to watch in DRC vs Benin: A symbol of DRC’s resurgence during the recent World Cup 2025 qualifying play-offs, Chancel Mbemba is expected to shore up the Leopards’ defense and ...