COTONOU, Bénin (AP) — Two men close to Benin’s president who were arrested last week on suspicions of plotting a coup in the small West African country were remanded in custody ahead of their trial, ...

Benin's parliament has approved a constitutional reform extending presidential terms and creating a new legislative body.

COTONOU, Benin — Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, following their arrest last year on suspicion of plotting a coup in the small West African country.

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, following their arrest last year on suspicion of plotting a coup in the small West African country.

FILE - Benin President Patrice Talon listens to French President Emmanuel Macron after a signing ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File) COTONOU, ...