Published 1:30 PM ET, Friday January 10, 2025 Sources: AFP News COTONOU: An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops this week. The raid, which was the deadliest the Beninese ...

Sepember 26, 2024 | 01:52 PM ET | Mario Metonou, special prosecutor at Benin’s financial crimes and terrorism court made the announcement at a press conference. According to the prosecutor, the three men are accused of plotting to overthrow President Patrice Talon. Initial investigations show that the commander of the ...