With deeply rooted traditions—and a growing contemporary art and food scene—the nation of Benin is beginning to welcome ...

On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the ...

Amnesty International, together with 13 civil society organizations, called on candidates in Benin's upcoming legislative and presidential elections on Thursday to prioritize human rights protection ...

The Voodoo festival has become a real tourist magnet, attracting visitors from the continent and beyond every year.

Under a citizenship program endorsed by legendary Hollywood director Spike Lee, approximately 50 people of African ancestry have migrated back to Benin. ・The "My Afro Origins" program in Benin has ...

African cultural event inspired by FESMAN but plans to use a different name. Culture Minister Jean-Michel Abimbola confirms the openness during the Vodun Days cultural festival. The initiative aligns ...

An archaeologist shows a group of visitors around excavations at the heart of Benin City in Nigeria, in an area that was once part of the royal palace of the Benin Kingdom. When visitors arrive at ...

The Vodun Days are a major cultural event held in Benin to celebrate, promote, and raise awareness of vodun, an ancestral religion deeply rooted in the country’s history and identity. Launched by the ...

2-0!! Cedric Bakambu has doubled the lead for the Leopards with a thumping header. A great cross in from the left and the Real Betis forward makes no mistake to put it past the BNI goalie. With the ...

The Al Medina Stadium in Rabat will host a high-stakes showdown on Tuesday, December 23, as DR Congo and Benin face off in the opening matchday of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON ...

Former Benin defence minister and leading opposition figure, Candide Azannai, has been remanded in pre-trial detention in connection with investigations into the failed coup attempt that rocked the ...

Nigeria's fading influence leaves West Africa vulnerable as coups increase and foreign actors step in. Benin's failed coup shows the region's growing instability. A small group of soldiers appeared on ...