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Benin coup attempt: fleeing mutineers still at large, all hostages freed
Following a day of turmoil on Sunday, when armed soldiers stormed national television to declare they had overthrown President Patrice Talon, the head of state […]
Bénin foils coup attempt as president talon affirms control
Afrique Bénin foils coup attempt as president talon affirms control Gunshots were heard in the economic capital, and soldiers had blocked access to the presidential […]
Military coup attempt in Benin as president retains power
Home International Africa Military coup attempt in Benin: president claims control remains intact A group of soldiers announced on Sunday morning via Benin’s public television […]
Failed coup attempt in Bénin: what we know about the unrest in Cotonou
Tensions flared in Cotonou, the economic heart of Bénin, this Sunday morning following a bold attempt by military elements to seize power. While soldiers appeared […]
Benin foils military coup attempt against president Patrice Talon
A sudden attempt to overthrow the government of Patrice Talon was narrowly averted this Sunday, December 7, though it has deeply shaken the nation’s leadership. […]
Military unrest in Benin amid alleged coup attempt
On Sunday morning, a faction of military officers in Bénin declared on national television that they had « removed from office » President Patrice Talon. […]
Attempted coup in Benin: what we know about the mutiny in Cotonou
MATEUS BONOMI / AGIF via AFP attempted coup in Benin: what we know about the mutiny in Cotonou A military faction in Benin made a […]
Steady progress of HPV vaccination in Mali one year after launch
HPV vaccination gains ground in Mali one year after its introduction One year after the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Mali, the […]
Defending free speech: Burkina Faso’s alarming crackdown on human rights lawyer Ini Benjamine Esther Doli
The Burkina Faso legal and human rights community is sounding the alarm over the arbitrary detention and recent conviction of prominent lawyer Ini Benjamine Esther […]
Niger’s health sovereignty drive highlighted at dakhla summit
At the first African Summit on Health Systems and Health Sovereignty held in Dakhla, Morocco, Niger’s Minister of Public Health and Hygiene, Colonel Major Garba […]
“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 […]