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Details Emerge On How Nigeria Military Stopped Coup In Benin Republic
A coup attempt in the Republic of Benin was thwarted on Sunday with the backing of the Nigerian armed forces, following an urgent request from President Patrice Talon. Presidency officials told Premium Times that President Bola Tinubu authorised the Nigerian Air Force to take control of Benin’s airspace and help dislodge the mutineers who had

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Al Jazeera on MSN · 5h
Nigeria says it deployed troops to Benin to 'dislodge coup plotters'
Nigeria sends soldiers and jets into Benin to stop military coup
Benin's government says coup attempt 'foiled' after soldiers claimed to have seized power
Benin's government says its armed forces have "foiled" an attempted coup after soldiers claimed on national television they had seized power.

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RTE Online · 7h
Benin government says armed forces foiled coup attempt
Benin authorities say coup attempt foiled, President Talon safe
Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers
In a familiar scene across West Africa, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin ’s state TV on Sunday announcing the removal of President Patrice Talon and the dissolution of the government following th...

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Benin’s interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled
Situation is 'totally under control' following attempted coup, Benin's president says

Nigeria secures release of 100 abducted schoolchildren from Catholic school after weeks in captivity

Nigeria secured the release of 100 abducted schoolchildren from Niger state after month-long ordeal, amid ongoing persecution concerns against Christians.
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Nigeria deployed jets, troops after Benin made ‘two urgent requests’, says presidency

The presidency says the Republic of Benin made two separate, urgent requests for Nigerian military intervention during last week’s attempted coup
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‘Praying and waiting for their return’: 100 children kidnapped in Nigeria released

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Trump admin targets anti-Christian violence with new visa crackdown policy following Nigeria attacks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces policy allowing State Department to deny visas to individuals involved in religious freedom violations globally.

12 young girls kidnapped in Nigeria freed by abductors, local official says

Last Saturday, 13 Muslim women and girls, aged between 16 and 23 were kidnapped near their farms in land near a nature reserve that has become a hideout for the jihadists. The gang freed one of them after she told them she was nursing a baby.

The Clock is Ticking for Ecobank Nigeria to Fix Its Finances

Ecobank Nigeria is trying to fend off concerns that it will default on a $150 million bond coming due in February. It wants to buy back that debt, announcing a tender offer on Nov. 27 in response to S&P Global Ratings downgrading the credit to CC and saying it saw an increased likelihood of a restructuring or regulatory intervention.

Nigeria’s president nominates ex-military chief for defense minister weeks after he was forced out

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has nominated the former military chief as defense minister just weeks after he was made to step down.

U.S. Threats Over Christian Killings Don’t Help, Nigeria Says

Nigeria's foreign minister linked threats of military action to the kidnapping of schoolgirls as he said fighters sought human shields.
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