Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin.

Despite the fun associated with beaches, drowning is a recurring tragedy. Deaths are often recorded at both private and ...

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 ...

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

"The six foreigners include two Ghanaians, Godsway John, 38; and Freedom Kelvin, 33; as well as four Beninese: Chegoun ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In November 1892, after two years of skirmishes between French colonialist troops and the African kingdom ...

A statement released on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the suspects include two Ghanaians, Godsway ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 1,960 kilograms of cannabis and arrested six foreign nationals at ...

NDLEA arrests businessman with 74 wraps of heroin, intercepts 1,960kg cannabis in Lagos, and seizes drugs in Katsina.

Named European Green Capital for 2025, the limelight will be firmly on Vilnius this year, as it makes strides towards ...

A lot can change in four decades. Once pitied as impoverished and forever on the brink of crisis, Africa is now booming.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Orizu Ifeanyi Arthur, ...