Jihadist militant groups intensify economic warfare across West Africa In 2025, militant groups operating in the Sahel and coastal West Africa escalated their strategies of economic warfare, targeting vital trade

West Africa continues to grapple with political turbulence, and Benin is the latest nation to face a coup attempt. Since the start of the decade, multiple military takeovers have unfolded

As part of a massive $33 billion global humanitarian appeal for 2026, the United Nations and its partners are requesting $5.1 billion to support 24 million of the most vulnerable

As part of the comprehensive $33 billion global humanitarian appeal for 2026, the United Nations and its collaborating partners are urgently requesting $5.1 billion. This critical funding aims to provide

Coup d’Etat Bénin has recently found itself added to the expanding roster of African nations where military officials have attempted to seize control since 2020. This particular military takeover, a

Following a day of heightened tensions on Sunday, marked by armed forces storming the national television studios to declare they had overthrown President Patrice Talon, the head of state reassured

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