Tag: Benin
Benin coup leader Tigri escapes custody, sparks regional diplomatic tensions
Mr Richard Kumadoe, fraud and security analyst, has warned that the escape of Benin coup leader Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri could deepen…
About 200 West African soldiers in Benin for ‘clean-up’ after failed coup
Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following Sunday's…
Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo, official tells BBC
A senior government official in Benin has told the BBC that the leader of Sunday's failed coup is taking refuge…
Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as two hostages reportedly freed
Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday's attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has told…
‘Papi of 5-Five fame went to Benin for spiritual backing in music’ – Bullgod claims
Former manager of Papi, a leading member of the 5-Five music group, Bullgod has said his artiste embarked on a…
Six months in Benin: Ghanaian student speaks about shrines, voodoo, education
Often, we hear of weird stories about places, people, and past events but as to whether these are factual, we…