This article focuses on African countries where military coups have taken place in the last five years, following the failed ...

Ivory Coast’s incumbent President Alassane Ouattara has been sworn in for a fourth term after taking over 89% of the vote in an October election marked by low turnout and unrest.

In yet another military coup attempt in Africa, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin state television to announce the ...

A military coup attempt in Benin on Sunday adds to a string of such incidents across Africa.A group of soldiers announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he ...