Photography, they say, is the art of finding beauty and grace in the ordinary. With light and a camera, it becomes a canvas ...

Benin’s new law adds two holidays for traditional religions. Celebrated January 9-10, some see it as recognition of ...

Benin is looking to raise $750 million through its sale of dollar bonds, according to people familiar with the deal, matching ...

Militants inflicted heavy losses on Benin's armed forces during an attack this week on a fortified military post in the north of the country, the military said in a statement.

“A lot of the people reminded me of my grandparents, the way they wore their headscarves, their mannerisms, their mentality,” she said. Feeling at home in Benin, Anelka decided to settle there ...

Ouidah in Benin hosted thousands of visitors on Friday for the 2025 Voodoo Festival. The annual festival featured traditional ceremonies, dances, and rituals that offer deep insights into the ...

Former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has called for unity among the Benin people to foster progress and elevate ...

Foreign ministers from Caribbean nations and Benin on Wednesday discussed sending troops to Haiti, saying stability in the strife-torn nation was symbolic to "all black people" around the world.

For the second year in a row, the city of Ouidah in Benin is playing host to Vodun Days - a celebration of the region's long spiritual traditions. France 24's correspondent Lilaafa Amouzou visited ...

an official religion in Benin, practiced by at least a million people in the country. It originated in the kingdom of Dahomey — in the south of present-day Benin — and revolves around the ...

DAKAR, Senegal — When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island ... "A lot of the people reminded me of my grandparents, the way they wore their ...