Benin's president has appeared on television to reassure citizens of the West African nation that the situation was now "totally under control" following an attempted coup earlier in the day. "I would ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country’s army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts ...

COTONOU, Benin — Opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats in an election in Benin weeks after a thwarted coup, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission. The ...

The small west African nation of Benin last year enacted a law granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people to acknowledge the country’s complicity in the transatlantic slave trade, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yoanna Dias/Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa The lobby at the Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa, a new resort in Benin. Morning ...