Tag: BENIN
Benin Republic Places 30 Soldiers In Pre-Trial Detention After Foiled Coup
Benin Republic has placed approximately 30 individuals, mostly soldiers, in pre-trial detention following a failed coup attempt on December 7, 2025, according to legal sources cited by multiple news outlets including AFP and local media. The suspects appeared before Benin’s Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) on December 15 and were…
BENIN COUP: Your Tenure Has Worsened Nigeria’s Socio-Economic Conditions — Yoruba Union Warns Tinubu That Ongoing Injustices In Nigeria Could Provoke Undemocratic Alternatives
A Yoruba advocacy Union, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá has criticized the leadership of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessor, late Muhammadu Buhari, saying their tenures have worsened Nigeria’s socio-economic conditions. Reacting to the political situation in neighboring Benin Republic, the union in a statement released on Sunday by the group’s Convener, Olusola Badero, through its Home…
‘’Nigeria May Be Next If Massive Corruption Doesn’t Stop’’ Nigerians React To Benin Republic Coup
Nigerians are reacting to the news of the military coup in Benin Republic, with concerns about regional stability and security implications. The coup, led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, has resulted in the ouster of President Patrice Talon, who was due to step down in April 2026. The soldiers calling themselves the “Military Committee for…
Benin Republic Under Military Rule As Soldiers Announce Removal Of President Talon In Latest West Africa Coup
A group of military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, who is due to step down next April after 10 years in power. Soldiers calling themselves the “Military Committee for Refoundation” (CMR), said on state television that they had met and decided that “Mr Patrice Talon is removed…
Benin Extends Presidential Term To Seven Years
Lawmakers in Benin approved on Saturday a constitutional amendment extending the presidential term of office from five years to seven and creating an upper house of parliament. The limit on the number of presidential terms remains set at two in the west African nation. Current head of state Patrice Talon will step down next April…