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Egypt outclass Benin in extra time to reach quarter-finals

Eric Jabulani January 5, 2026

AFCON Egypt needed extra time to beat Benin 3-1 in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and advance to the quarter-finals after the game ended 1-1 in regulation in Agadir. After a goalless first half, Egypt broke the deadlock in the 70th minute through Marwan Attia, who curled a

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Benin government says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides

Aaliyah Aamir December 10, 2025

Benin Benin’s President Patrice Talon met with cabinet ministers on Monday evening for the first time since Sunday’s attempted coup. The government confirmed that airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets helped thwart a bid by mutinying soldiers to seize the president. It said the short-lived coup left casualties among government forces and the mutinous troops. Abuja […]

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France says it offered logistical support to Benin to help foil attempted coup

Andrew Mbeki December 10, 2025

Benin France has revealed that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last weekend’s attempted coup. The Elysee Palace said on Tuesday that President Macron “led a coordination effort” and spoke to Benin’s President Patrice Talon, as well as representatives of ECOWAS. The West African regional bloc […]

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Annual Mask Festival in Benin’s capital, Porto-Novo begins

Andrew Mbeki August 4, 2025

Benin Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event celebrating ancestral spirits, heritage, and traditional identity. With elaborate wooden masks, colourful fabrics, and rhythmic drumming, performers danced through various locations in the country’s capital, Porto-Novo, reenacting age-old stories