David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay are reuniting for the new film, “Heist of Benin,” more than a decade after their Academy Award-winning film “Selma.” Oyelowo will star in the film, which is set in ...

Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo are re-teaming for the feature film Heist of Benin. Set against the backdrop of contemporary London, Heist of Benin is described as a “thriller that intertwines art, ...

Benin demands extradition of alleged coup attempt ringleader Takeover failed after Nigeria intervened with French support Benin President Talon has vowed to punish perpetrators DAKAR, Dec 10 (Reuters) ...

Cotonou, Benin – The Dantokpa market in Cotonou is once again a whirlwind of activity, just days after a failed bid to topple the Beninese government. Pedestrians and cart pushers jostle in the narrow ...

After managing to release all hostages, including high-ranking officers, Benin was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt as other west African countries mobilised to ...

France provided logistical support and surveillance assistance to help the West African state of Benin thwart a coup attempt that was foiled at the weekend, an aide to President Emmanuel Macron said ...

Benin’s president said on Sunday (December 7, 2025) that the “situation is completely under control” in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers, as ...

A short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said on Monday, as security forces intensified the search for the coup ...