COTONOU, Bénin — Two men close to Benin's president who were arrested last week on suspicions of plotting a coup in the small West African country were remanded in custody ahead of their trial, one of ...

Benin President Patrice Talon says his government and armed forces have thwarted a coup attempt by a group of soldiers and vowed to punish them. His announcement came about 12 hours after gunfire ...

Moroccan king Mohammed VI in Tetouan, Morocco on July 31, 2018, to mark the 19th anniversary of Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne (FADEL SENNA/AFP) © FADEL ...

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 ...

Benin’s President Patrice Talon has thanked army leaders for helping to defeat an attempted military coup in the West African nation. He also vowed that the mutineers would be punished. On Sunday ...

Benin’s President Patrice Talon, a former businessman dubbed the ‘cotton king’ of Cotonou, has been praised for bringing economic development to Benin. (AFP pic) Military personnel in Benin announced ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — The polls have closed in Benin where voters cast their ballots on Sunday to choose a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power, leaving a ...

To his supporters, Kemi Seba is a victim of a French-led cabal. But after his arrest in Pretoria, an investigation into the activist’s inner circle reveals a murky world of white supremacists and ...

COTONOU: A group of military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, who is due to step down next April after 10 years in power. Soldiers calling ...