Nigerian airstrikes helped foil coup attempt, Benin says

By MacDonald Dzirutwe, Robbie Corey-Boulet and Pulcherie Adjoha COTONOU, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Nigerian fighter jets carried out ...

Benin coup thwarted by loyalist troops, president tells nation

The government said it had thwarted the mutiny hours after a group of soldiers declared a takeover on national television.

Benin president condemns foiled attempted coup, says situation is "under control"

Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent ...
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Benin hunts fugitive soldiers after foiled coup as regional forces mobilise support

Benin’s military is searching for fugitive soldiers after a deadly foiled coup, as regional powers including Nigeria and ...
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Coup attempt collapses in Benin, Talon says mutineers are ‘fleeing’

President Patrice Talon condemns a failed coup in Benin after gunfire in Cotonou, as the army, backed by ECOWAS, restores ...

Benin president says coup bid thwarted, vows retribution

Benin President Patrice Talon said on Sunday that the West African nation's government and armed forces had thwarted a coup ...

Benin Coup Attempt: Search Widens for Fugitive Lt. Colonel Pascal Tigri as Questions Mount Over Hostages

In Benin, a failed coup attempt led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri left the leader unaccounted for, while the status of hostages, ...