Military coups in Africa since 2020: a timeline
Military coups have surged across Africa since 2020, reshaping the political landscape of several nations. Benin recently joined this unsettling trend when soldiers attempted to
Bénin: putschists still at large after failed coup attempt
Following a day of turmoil on Sunday, marked by military personnel storming the national television station to declare they had overthrown President Patrice Talon, the
Bénin averts coup attempt as regional forces prepare intervention
Afrique Bénin averts coup attempt as regional forces prepare intervention Gunfire erupted in the economic capital, and military personnel restricted access to the presidential palace
Tentative de coup d’État au Bénin, la présidence dit garder le contrôle
Accueil International Afrique Tentative de coup d’État au Bénin, la présidence dit garder le contrôle Des militaires ont annoncé dimanche matin à la télévision publique
Failed coup attempt in Bénin: what is happening in Cotonou
A wave of uncertainty hit Cotonou, the economic hub of Bénin, this Sunday morning following an attempted military takeover. While soldiers appeared on national television
Benin military claims to oust president talon in alleged coup attempt
On Sunday morning, a group of soldiers in Benin announced on national television they had « removed from office » President Patrice Talon. Hours later, the President’s
Bénin: failed coup attempt against Patrice Talon sparks regional concern
The tranquility of Cotonou was shattered in the early hours of December 7, 2025, when a group of mutinous soldiers briefly seized control of the
Bénin: understanding the attempted coup d’état on sunday morning
MATEUS BONOMI / AGIF via AFP What is known about the attempted coup d’état in Bénin this Sunday morning (Photo of Bénin’s President Patrice Talon)
Niger advances toward health sovereignty at dakhla summit
The Nigerien Minister of Public Health and Hygiene, Colonel Major Garba Hakimi, declared at the close of the First African Summit on Health Systems and
Burkina Faso: crackdown on human rights lawyer ini benjamine esther doli
Burkina Faso: condemnation of lawyer Ini Benjamine Esther Doli amid ongoing repression Urgent appeal: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has received
Mali makes strides in cervical cancer prevention one year after HPV vaccine rollout
Mali makes strides in cervical cancer prevention one year after HPV vaccine rollout Twelve months after the debut of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Mali
“La situation au Mali est le résultat d’un échec patent de la Russie”, affirme Jean-Noël Barrot
“La situation au Mali est le résultat d’un échec patent de la Russie”, affirme Jean-Noël Barrot Le ministre des Affaires étrangères Jean-Noël Barrot est interrogé