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Military rulers in west Africa’s Sahel region may well have celebrated had a recent coup attempt in Benin resulted in another anti-Western junta in...
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West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened “targeted sanctions” on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau’s return to civilian rule following last month’s coup. The announcement...
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French special forces provided support to Beninese troops who put down an attempted coup at the weekend, the head of the country’s republican guard...
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When Benin’s government over the weekend fought back a coup attempt, they had unlikely help: troops and air strikes from neighbouring countries. West Africa...
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Benin’s military was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt on the weekend that left several dead as other west African...
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Military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army...
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Nearly two years after Niger’s military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened...
Business
Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which the government hopes...
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A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of “conspiring against...
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Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo...