Nigeria Seeks Senate Approval to Deploy Troops to Benin After Coup Attempt
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to approve the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of a regional peacekeeping effort. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session. Tinubu explained that the move follows a call for support […]
Top Ten African Countries With Strongest Military [Full List]
In a rapid response to an attempted military takeover in the Benin Republic, Nigeria, the African Union (AU), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have issued strong condemnations. The coup attempt unfolded on Sunday when a faction of soldiers, identifying themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation, briefly seized the national television […]