In Benin, a 'kataklè' - a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey - has been returned by Finland, 133 years after being looted by French troops and later transferred to ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Benin was a large and varied kingdom. Some people lived in villages and small towns, but most people lived and ...

Thank you for your editorial on the Benin bronzes (“At the Museum of Fine Arts, a chance for justice,” April 27). However, calling for the repatriation of the plundered artworks to Nigeria ...

The Tour du Benin, which was staged for the 20th time this year, has become a key date on the UCI Africa Tour Football has long been the dominant sport in West Africa, with a well-established ...

How an RFI investigation helped return an ancient treasure to Benin In Benin, a 'kataklè' – a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey – has been returned by ...