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Musa hails military for foiling Benin coup

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), on Wednesday, commended the Armed Forces for their rapid intervention during the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin last Sunday, ...
TASS Russian News Agency

CAR army grows over four times in last nine years — president

BANGUI /CAR/, December 10. /TASS/. The army of the Central African Republic has expanded from 6,000 to 26,000 people over the past nine years, President Faustin-Archange Touadera told the National ...
TASS Russian News Agency

Central African Republic militants using drones against Russian instructors — advisor

BANGUI /CAR/, December 10. /TASS/. Militants in the Central African Republic have begun using drones for reconnaissance and dropping munitions on Russian instructors, Dmitry Podolsky, call sign Salem, ...
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Musa hails troops for foiling Benin coup attempt

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has applauded the Armed Forces for their rapid intervention during last Sunday’s attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, saying their ...
UNHCR

Cameroonian chief wins UNHCR Nansen Award for his village’s embrace of refugees

Traditional leader Chief Martin Azia Sodea embodies the hospitality shown to Central African refugees by the Gado-Badzéré community in eastern Cameroon.

Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers

Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. A group of ...