[People's Dispatch] More than a week after a military intervention restored the president to power after a rebellion in the Beninese military, foreign troops continue to prop up Patrice Talon as his regime unleashes a crackdown on domestic political ...

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- A decade of constitutional engineering, regional destabilization, and cross-border repression under President Patrice Talon made rupture inevitable. Stability in West Africa now depends on recognizing that the real threa...

[Premium Times] Abuja -- West African leaders adopt measures to reduce cost of air travel across the region.

[Premium Times] Having two neighbours - Niger being the other - under the spell of military rule, and a strong jihadist foothold, clearly presents palpable danger to our country.

[This Day] Abuja -- The 95th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States Council of Ministers ended at the weekend with the ministers expressing worries over the spread of violent extremism in the Sahel, the circulation of small...

[Premium Times] Nigeria's decisive intervention in helping to stop the coup in Benin Republic was a good commitment to saving democracy for the country, and, maybe more important, for us. I have always taken sides with the argument that Africa's only...

[Premium Times] Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, and his Beninese counterpart, Olushegun Bakari, made this known at a ministerial briefing in Abuja.

[Leadership] Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has suggested that the country's intervention in Benin Republic should be the model whenever democracy is threatened in the sub-region or Africa at large but on the request of the auth...

[Premium Times] The officials also disclosed that the government is aware of Mr Tigri's current location and plans to submit a request for Mr Tigri's extradition.

[Afropop] We're thinking Kings and Queens this week at Afropop. And while many might make the claim to be "Queen of Afropop" these days, it's hard to think of anyone with a better claim to that throne than Angelique Kidjo of Benin.

[Vanguard] Some civil society groups have faulted the hasty way and manner the National Assembly approved President Bola Tinubu's request to send Nigerian soldiers to Benin Republic, which recently experienced a military coup.

[This Day] Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), yesterday, declared support for President Bola Tinubu's intervention in Sunday's attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, saying his timely role prevented a major security threat to Nigeria. Chairman of NGF ...

[RFI] France has confirmed it provided surveillance, observation and logistical backing to Benin's armed forces during the weekend's attempted coup, stepping in at the request of the authorities in Cotonou as loyalist troops moved to regain control.

[Premium Times] The approval, granted through a voice vote shortly after the president's letter was read, comes as Nigerian Air Force personnel had already been deployed at the request of Beninese authorities.

[Premium Times] President Tinubu's request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Tuesday.

[African Union] The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1316th meeting, held on 7 December 2025, considered the emergency situation in the Republic of Benin.

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the Senate for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin to support for a peace mission following an attempted coup in the neighbouring country.

[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has formally requested Senate approval for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin to support a peace mission following an attempted unconstitutional takeover of power in the neighbouring West Afr...

[The Conversation Africa] Military elements attempted to topple Benin's government in early December 2025. However, unlike other coups across the Sahel and west Africa since 2020, this bid triggered a military response from Benin's neighbours.

[Premium Times] Mr Pascal, who is a lieutenant colonel, was declared wanted alongside two other soldiers.

[RFI] France has condemned the attempted coup Benin and has called on its nationals in the country to stay alert, as Benin's President Patrice Talon confirmed that the coup had been thwarted and the situation was "totally under control".

[Premium Times] ECOWAS said it had decided to deploy the standby force following wide consultations with its Heads of State and Government.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has explained its role in the regional response to an attempted coup in the Benin Republic, following unrest that was reported on Sunday.

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[RFI] Benin's interior minister on Sunday said that the army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers. President Patrice Talon's entourage said he was safe while the regular army said it had regained control.

[Leadership] The Nigeria's Governors Forum (NGF) has described President Bola Tinubu's deployment of Nigeria's military assets to swiftly contain and reverse the coup attempt in Benin Republic as an exercise in the best interest of Nigeria.

[Leadership] Authorities in Benin Republic have declared three military officers wanted in connection with the Sunday's failed coup attempt aimed at toppling President Patrice Talon-led government.

[People's Dispatch] After restoring the France-backed regime of Patrice Talon following a coup, foreign troops have remained in Benin, maintaining control over the Presidential residence and several key government buildings.

[allAfrica] Beninese soldiers appeared on public television early Sunday morning to announce that they had "removed from office" Patrice Talon, the head of state.