01:06 Benin West African troops supporting Benin government following failed coup Some 200 soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, have been deployed to the country.
01:24 Benin Benin government says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides It confirmed that airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets helped thwart a bid by mutinying soldiers to seize the president.
00:44 West Africa ECOWAS to cut air transport taxes in bid to lower cost of air travel in West Africa
00:59 Alliance of Sahel States ECOWAS confirms exit of the Alliance of Sahel States from the regional bloc
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