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

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 soldiers launched a ...

Soldiers attacked the residence of the Beninese president early Sunday morning. Patrice Talon is safe, according to those close to him, and the army is regaining control of the situation.

After a series of coups undermined France's position in West Africa, Emmanuel Macron opted for a light but symbolic ...

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

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

In response to Sunday’s coup attempt in the Republic of Benin, Catholic Bishops in the tiny West African country have made the defense of peace and unity a key priority.

The attempted coup in Benin earlier this month should be seen as a wake-up call for institutional reform, the UN Security ...

Nkosi Ndebele closed out the first annual Professional Fighters League Africa championship in style with a gut-busting body ...

History was made on Saturday night at the Sofitel Dome in Cotonou, Benin, as the inaugural PFL Africa season came to a close ...

African events concluded earlier today (Sat., Dec. 20, 2025) with the PFL Africa 4 event from Sofitel Dome in Cotonou, Benin.

The first PFL Africa season completed Saturday, crowning four tournament champions without the need for judges.