Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as freed hostages emerge
Benin hunts coup plotters after a failed mutiny; two senior officers held hostage are freed
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UN and EU condemn Benin coup attempt
International organisations condemned a failed coup attempt in Benin as President Patrice Talon reassured citizens that security had been restored.
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Benin says troops foil coup attempt as soldiers briefly seize state TV
Benin’s government says it has thwarted a coup attempt after soldiers seized state TV and declared President Talon removed
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Benin’s parliament approves reforms extending presidential terms
Benin’s parliament approved constitutional reforms extending presidential and legislative terms and creating a Senate amid opposition claims of irregularities.
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France probes suspected breach by Russia-sanctioned oil tanker Boracay
France investigates sanctioned tanker Boracay over suspected breach; ship anchored near Saint-Nazaire
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Benin taps Spike Lee, wife as envoys to African‑American community
Benin last year passed legislation allowing anyone who can trace at least one ancestor abducted in the trans‑Atlantic slave trade to claim Beninese nationality
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Benin confirms 54 troops dead and reject social media claims
Benin confirmed 54 soldiers died in northern attacks while rejecting false reports of hundreds dead, urging stronger defenses and regional cooperation.
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Benin’s army kills nine gunmen in northern offensive operation
Clashes between armed groups and the military in northern Benin over the past week have resulted in 10 deaths, including one soldier.
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Militants kill six soldiers in Northern Benin, army says
It comes weeks after a deadly January assault in northern Alibori, near the borders with Niger and Burkina Faso
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Two associates of Benin’s president convicted in coup plot
Following their arrest in 2024, two associates of Benin’s president were sentenced to 20 years for conspiracy against state security and corruption. They were also fined $6.8 million each.
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