UN seeks billions for urgent West and Central Africa humanitarian response Aide humanitaire The United Nations, alongside its dedicated partners, is urgently seeking $5.1 billion to address the escalating humanitarian crisis across…
Month: December 2025
Recent military coups in west africa and their impact
The Bénin has become the latest addition to a troubling trend sweeping across West Africa: military takeovers. On Sunday, soldiers stormed the state television network, declaring the overthrow of President Patrice Talon…
Coup d’état thwarted in Bénin: fugitive putschists still at large
coup d’état thwarted in Bénin: fugitive putschists still at large Following a tense Sunday marked by armed intrusion at the national television headquarters in Cotonou, military personnel claimed to have ousted President…
Benin foils coup attempt amidst west african instability
Benin authorities confirm thwarting coup attempt Gunfire was reported in the economic capital, and soldiers had blocked access to the presidential palace. Authorities in Benin declared on Sunday that they successfully thwarted…
Tentative de coup d’État au Bénin, la présidence dit garder le contrôle
Accueil International Afrique Tentative de coup d’État au Bénin, la présidence dit garder le contrôle Des militaires ont annoncé dimanche matin à la télévision publique du Bénin avoir “démis de ses fonctions”…
Président destitué à la télévision, tentative de coup d’État : que se passe-t-il au Bénin ?
Monde • Afrique Président destitué à la télévision, tentative de coup d’État : que se passe-t-il au Bénin ? Des tirs ont été entendus à Cotonou, la capitale économique du Bénin et des soldats…
Benin coup attempt: presidency denies military takeover amid unrest
A group of soldiers calling themselves the Military Committee for Rebuilding (CMR) declared on Sunday morning, December 7, that they had « removed from office » President Patrice Talon during a broadcast…
Coup d’état thwarted in Benin: patrice talon’s government survives mutiny
In a dramatic turn of events, Benin narrowly avoided a military coup that unfolded in the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025. A faction of mutinous soldiers briefly seized control of…
Attempted coup in Benin: what happened this sunday morning
Unrest erupted in Cotonou this Sunday morning as a group of military personnel attempted to seize control of Benin’s government. The government swiftly responded, declaring they had thwarted the coup after soldiers…
Niger’s commitment to health independence highlighted at Dakhla summit
In Dakhla, Morocco, on Saturday, November 29, Colonel Major Garba Hakimi, Niger’s Minister of Public Health and Hygiene, underscored his nation’s proactive engagement in achieving health sovereignty. His remarks followed the conclusion…
Burkina Faso: legal persecution of human rights lawyer ini benjamine esther doli
Urgency for the immediate release of a courageous defender of freedoms in Burkina Faso The judicial and political situation in Burkina Faso has taken a disturbing turn with the recent conviction and…
Mali’s HPV vaccine campaign gains ground one year after launch
Mali’s HPV vaccine campaign gains ground one year after launch One year after introducing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Mali, the initiative is gaining strong momentum. In Bamako and surrounding areas,…