benin coup

The Digest: The Nigerian Presidency confirmed that the Benin Republic made two formal requests for military assistance to dislodge coup plotters. Acting on these, President Tinubu ordered Nigerian Air Force jets and ground troops into Benin. Key Points Benin’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

The Digest: According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the Nigerian Air Force has conducted air strikes targeting fleeing mutineers involved in Sunday’s failed coup in the Benin Republic. Key Points Multiple air strikes targeted coup plotters escaping Cotonou in armored vehicles. The...

The Digest: The Nigerian Air Force has acknowledged conducting operations in the Benin Republic to support the restoration of democratic order after Sunday’s attempted coup. Rooted in the storm of regional instability, the move was carried out under ECOWAS protocols as part of a broader...

The Digest: Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following Sunday’s failed coup attempt, military sources confirmed. Rooted in the storm of regional instability, the arrests include key ringleaders of the group that briefly seized state television before loyalist forces restored...

The Digest: According to a social media update by Bayo Onanuga, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, the leader of Sunday’s failed coup attempt in the Benin Republic, Colonel Pascal Tigri, is now on the run. Key Points Colonel Pascal Tigri led the mutineers who seized the national broadcaster...

The Digest: According to security analyst Zagazola Makama and regional reports, Nigeria has withdrawn fighter aircraft deployed to the Benin Republic after a swift military coup attempt was contained. Rooted in the storm of regional instability, the move signals both regional vigilance and a...

The Digest: The presidency of the Benin Republic has asserted that President Patrice Talon is safe and the regular army is regaining control from a faction of soldiers who earlier declared a coup on national television. The government dismissed the group as a "small" faction that only...

The Digest: Benin Republic has been plunged into crisis following an attempted coup, with gunfire reported near President Patrice Talon’s residence in Cotonou and a faction of soldiers appearing on state TV to announce a takeover. The French embassy has urged residents to stay indoors, while...

The Digest: Military personnel in the West African nation of Benin have announced the seizure of power from President Patrice Talon in an apparent coup, declaring a suspension of the constitution and the closure of all borders. The soldiers, appearing on national television, stated they are...