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Two men close to Benin's president jailed after alleged coup plot
Read full article: Two men close to Benin's president jailed after alleged coup plotTwo men close to Beninโs president who were arrested last week on suspicions of plotting a coup in the small West African country have been remanded in custody ahead of their trial.
Niger's president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup
Read full article: Niger's president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coupNigerโs president defiantly declared that democracy would prevail, a day after mutinous soldiers detained him and announced they had seized power in a coup because of the West African countryโs deteriorating security situation.