A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency.

Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col.

Bissau, an attempted coup in Benin: Africa has had a turbulent 2025. In early December, a group of soldiers calling themselves the " Military Committee for Renewal" announced a takeover in Benin.

This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism ...

West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened "targeted sanctions" on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau's return to ...

The most concrete evidence of a united front was the rapid response to stop the coup in the Republic of Benin on 7 December 2025, when, within hours of soldiers seizing the national broadcaster in ...

A failed coup in Benin aimed at ousting President Patrice Talon unfolded on Sunday, leaving casualties on both sides. The ...

ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray warns West Africa is in a state of emergency as coups, failed takeovers and security ...

It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin last week to claim ...

West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded ...

Soldiers in Benin briefly claimed to have ousted President Patrice Talon on state television, announcing the establishment of ...