Afrique Bénin authorities foil coup attempt amid regional instability Gunfire was reported in the economic capital, and soldiers were blocking access to the presidential palace. Bénin’s government announced on Sunday

A group of soldiers calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR) announced early Sunday on Benin’s public television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon from power. However, the

A series of gunshots echoed through Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, Sunday morning as soldiers stormed the national television station, declaring the removal of President Patrice Talon. However, the

On Sunday morning, December 7, military personnel in Bénin declared on state television that they had “removed from office” President Patrice Talon. However, sources close to the president swiftly confirmed

A swift but unsettling coup attempt recently challenged the authority of Patrice Talon in Bénin. In the early hours of Sunday, December 7, a faction of mutinous soldiers briefly seized

The situation unfolded rapidly in Cotonou this Sunday morning as a small group of soldiers declared the removal of President Patrice Talon from power. According to the Bénin government, authorities

The Nigerien Minister of Public Health and Hygiene, Colonel Major Garba Hakimi, declared on November 29 in Dakhla, Morocco, that Niger is making significant strides toward achieving health sovereignty. This

urgent appeal: Burkina Faso’s arbitrary detention of a prominent human rights lawyer On november 10, 2025, the court of first instance in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, delivered a verdict against human

Progress and challenges: Mali’s journey with the HPV vaccine one year on Twelve months after the official rollout of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Mali is seeing a significant shift

“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 au Sénat, mercredi 26 novembre,

Niger: massive influx of displaced persons in western region due to armed group pressure Téra, a town in western Niger, is overwhelmed by a sudden surge of internally displaced persons

OUAGADOUGOU, November 22, 2025 – The Government of Burkina Faso and the World Bank have formalized a credit agreement for an additional $100.4 million. This substantial funding is earmarked to