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Amid Benin's Coup, A Look At Other Military Takeovers In Africa
Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials announced it was foiled.
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Another Coup In Africa, Soldiers Appear On State TV To Announce Takeover
Military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control.
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2 Babies Among 34 Killed By Fire In Shop In Benin
At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria's border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames, sending up a black cloud of smoke into the sky and leaving dozens of charred bodies at the site, a government official said.
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In Pics: Germany Returns Over 20 Artefacts Looted In 19th Century To Nigeria
More than a century after being taken by British colonial troops, Germany returned more than 20 looted artefacts to Nigeria on Tuesday in an effort to "right a wrong."
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9 Sailors Kidnapped By Suspected Pirates Off Africa's Benin
Nine sailors who were waiting in the harbour of the port of Cotonou in Benin have been abducted by suspected pirates, port authorities said Sunday.
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Several Killed As Speeding Bus Hits Train In Benin
The Benirail train was travelling on the railway that runs from the capital Cotonou to the northern city of Parakou when it collided with the bus, which was exceeding the speed limit, early on Tuesday morning, Ramani Kassoumou, a senior official at the National Centre for Railway Security (CNSR), told Reuters.
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Benin To Deploy Troops To Anti-Boko Haram Task Force
Benin will deploy 150 troops next month to assist a regional task force battling Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a statement from the task force said today.
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On Benin's Voodoo Holiday, Followers Pray And Sacrifice For Peace
The national voodoo holiday in the West African country of Benin had a distinctively political accent this year as practitioners from Africa and the Americas gathered on Sunday to offer prayers and sacrifices for peace.
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Benin Tackles Climate Change With Sunshine and Coconuts
Philomene Ahouansou cooks beans and rice in three giant steel pots by the roadside in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo. It's a scene that's common throughout the country.
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Benin's President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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Benin's Former President Mathieu Kerekou Dies at 82: Government
Benin's former president Mathieu Kerekou, who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday, the government announced. He was 82.
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Mediator Signals Progress in Burkina Coup Talks; Announcement Sunday
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, mediating in post-coup talks in Burkina Faso, promised there would be some "good news" emanating from the negotiations on Sunday.
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Benin Appoints French Financier as Prime Minister
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi has appointed the head of one of Europe's biggest capital investment funds as his new prime minister.
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Chadian Soldiers Killed 207 Boko Haram Fighters in Nigeria: Army
Soldiers from Chad killed 207 Boko Haram militants in fighting on Tuesday near a Nigerian town close to the border with Cameroon, Chad's army announced in a statement.
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Niger Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Attack on Prison
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist sect attacked a prison over the border in Niger overnight, but were repelled, a military source there said today.
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Amid Benin's Coup, A Look At Other Military Takeovers In Africa
Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials announced it was foiled.
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Another Coup In Africa, Soldiers Appear On State TV To Announce Takeover
Military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control.
-
2 Babies Among 34 Killed By Fire In Shop In Benin
At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria's border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames, sending up a black cloud of smoke into the sky and leaving dozens of charred bodies at the site, a government official said.
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In Pics: Germany Returns Over 20 Artefacts Looted In 19th Century To Nigeria
More than a century after being taken by British colonial troops, Germany returned more than 20 looted artefacts to Nigeria on Tuesday in an effort to "right a wrong."
-
9 Sailors Kidnapped By Suspected Pirates Off Africa's Benin
Nine sailors who were waiting in the harbour of the port of Cotonou in Benin have been abducted by suspected pirates, port authorities said Sunday.
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Several Killed As Speeding Bus Hits Train In Benin
The Benirail train was travelling on the railway that runs from the capital Cotonou to the northern city of Parakou when it collided with the bus, which was exceeding the speed limit, early on Tuesday morning, Ramani Kassoumou, a senior official at the National Centre for Railway Security (CNSR), told Reuters.
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Benin To Deploy Troops To Anti-Boko Haram Task Force
Benin will deploy 150 troops next month to assist a regional task force battling Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a statement from the task force said today.
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On Benin's Voodoo Holiday, Followers Pray And Sacrifice For Peace
The national voodoo holiday in the West African country of Benin had a distinctively political accent this year as practitioners from Africa and the Americas gathered on Sunday to offer prayers and sacrifices for peace.
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Benin Tackles Climate Change With Sunshine and Coconuts
Philomene Ahouansou cooks beans and rice in three giant steel pots by the roadside in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo. It's a scene that's common throughout the country.
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Benin's President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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Benin's Former President Mathieu Kerekou Dies at 82: Government
Benin's former president Mathieu Kerekou, who ruled the tiny west African nation for a total of 30 years after a coup then democratic elections, died on Wednesday, the government announced. He was 82.
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Mediator Signals Progress in Burkina Coup Talks; Announcement Sunday
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, mediating in post-coup talks in Burkina Faso, promised there would be some "good news" emanating from the negotiations on Sunday.
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Benin Appoints French Financier as Prime Minister
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi has appointed the head of one of Europe's biggest capital investment funds as his new prime minister.
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Chadian Soldiers Killed 207 Boko Haram Fighters in Nigeria: Army
Soldiers from Chad killed 207 Boko Haram militants in fighting on Tuesday near a Nigerian town close to the border with Cameroon, Chad's army announced in a statement.
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Niger Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Attack on Prison
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist sect attacked a prison over the border in Niger overnight, but were repelled, a military source there said today.
