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.

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

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

Nigerian armed forces intervened in support of Benin’s defence and security forces to thwart the putsch attempt led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri. Why and how was this operation conducted?

Benin President Patrice Talon has condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the army in his first public comments since ...

Pascal Tigri, a discreet officer, led a failed coup in Benin on December 6-7, 2025, sparking security clashes, political ...

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 Government of the Republic of Benin has confirmed multiple deaths following a failed coup attempt over the weekend, including the wife of a top military official and the fatal wounding of the ...

The short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said Monday, as security forces intensified the ...

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.

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 ...