A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency.

Coups and attempted coups in West Africa, along with escalating security challenges, have left the region in a state of ...

Benin's government has said Sunday's short-lived coup left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the ...

DAKAR, Senegal — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria's military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request ...

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

A statement said AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf “strongly and unequivocally condemns the military coup ...

The revived Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is eyeing investments in Liberia and Mozambique as its board meets on 10 ...

A joint military force, comprising the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Beninese army and French forces, yesterday foiled ...

Benin thwarted a coup attempt by military officers who claimed to have ousted President Patrice Talon, months before national elections in which he is due to hand over to a ...

Soldiers briefly announced a coup in Benin on state TV, naming Lt. Col. Tigri Pascal as leader and claiming to suspend the ...

Benin says it has thwarted an attempted military takeover after soldiers briefly appeared on state TV claiming to dissolve ...