Isaline Attelly, a native of the Caribbean island of Martinique, had been living in Benin for nearly a year before she ...

High-stakes presidential polls in Uganda and Benin are under particular scrutiny, alongside keenly anticipated legislative ...

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 ...

With major new institutions gearing up to open their doors, it is set to be a major year in the art world. Here is what to ...

Benin are ranked 92nd in the world, below two of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D opponents Senegal (19th) and DR Congo (56th) Benin are aiming to impress at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ...

Military elements attempted to topple Benin's government in early December 2025. However, unlike other coups across the Sahel and west Africa since 2020, this bid triggered a military response from ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday ordered the deployment of a regional standby force to Benin following a coup attempt. It will include soldiers from Nigeria, Sierra ...

Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation, military and security sources told French news agency AFP. One ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Benin has foiled a coup attempt, the interior minister said, after armed soldiers went on national television ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

Victor Osimhen powered Nigeria to an emphatic 4-0 win over Benin to guarantee the Super Eagles a play-off lifeline in their hunt for 2026 World Cup qualification. Osimhen bagged a hat-trick before ...