Benin | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Stay on top of Benin latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Benin: Prominent personalities, allies of President Talon accused …
WEB3 days ago · The arrest of prominent personalities close to the regime was announced Wednesday. Among those allegedly involved is former Sports minister Oswald Homéky and the commander of Benin's presidential ...
Benin coup: Presidential guard and ex-minister arrested ... - BBC
WEBBenin arrests three men over suspected coup plot. Three men in Benin, including a former minister and the man in charge of President Patrice Talon's security, have been arrested on suspicion of ...
Benin | AP News
WEBMar 6, 2023 · Benin’s president wins re-election in preliminary results. COTONOU, Benin (AP) — President Patrice Talon has been re-elected with a majority of votes cast in Benin’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Tuesday by the national electoral commission. April 13, 2021.
7 security forces and 5 rangers killed in Benin ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 28, 2024 · COTONOU, Benin (AP) — At least seven members of Beninese security forces and five rangers working with a conservation nonprofit have been killed in an attack by an armed group in Benin’s National Park W that is overrun by militants, according to the conservation group.
Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa
WEBDec 28, 2022 · Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, which has wracked much of West Africa’s inland Sahel region for more than seven years, is spreading to the region's coastal states and Benin is the hardest hit.
Benin election: The fight for a democratic future - BBC
WEBBenin election: The fight for a democratic future. Early indications show voter turnout was low in Benin's presidential election, where polling stations have now closed. In the run-up to the...
Rebels carry out attack on police station in Benin killing two
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Two police officers have been killed and another wounded in a rebel attack on a police station in northwest Benin, local media and police sources said, in what appears to be a spillover effect of...
Benin election: The fight for a democratic future - BBC News
WEBApr 11, 2021 · Many in Benin question the legitimacy of the election and some fear more violence could break out, reports the BBC's Lalla Sy who was recently in Cotonou.
Benin opposition wins seats in parliament, first time in 4 years
WEBJan 12, 2023 · Benin’s opposition has returned to parliament after a four-year absence, winning 28 seats in elections dominated by President Patrice Talon’s allies, according to preliminary results.