This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Soldiers led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri announced on state television Sunday that President Patrice Talon had been ...

A senior government official in Benin has told the BBC that the leader of Sunday's failed coup is taking refuge in neighbouring Togo. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said that the ...

A security analyst for East and West Africa, Brant Philip, has claimed that the alleged leader of the failed coup attempt in Benin Republic, Lt. Colonel Pascal Tigri, has fled across the border to ...

The government of Benin confirmed on Monday that there had been "casualties on both sides" after an attempted coup was put down with the help of foreign military intervention at the weekend — but the ...

Benin Republic President Patrice Talon has called on neighbouring countries to cooperate in the arrest and extradition of Colonel Pascal Tigri and other suspects linked to a foiled coup attempt, after ...

The officials also disclosed that the government is aware of Mr Tigri's current location and plans to submit a request for Mr Tigri's extradition. The army officer who led the coup in the Republic of ...

Authorities in Benin have, however, arrested several other members of the group after defence and security forces successfully thwarted the attempted coup. Colonel Pascal Tigri, identified as the ...

A coup attempt by “a small group of soldiers” has been foiled, Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou said on Sunday on national television, urging citizens to carry on with their daily activities ...

Richard Kumadoe, fraud and security analyst, has warned that the escape of Benin coup leader Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri could deepen political divisions amid West Africa’s existing security and ...

The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin remained on the run and the fate of hostages remained unclear on Monday, a day after a group of soldiers attempted to overthrow the government of the West ...

The army officer who led the coup in the Republic of Benin, Pascal Tigri, fled to Togo on Sunday to seek refuge. BBC reports that the officials of the Beninese government disclosed that Mr Tigri had ...