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 ...

In this week's Across Africa, voodoo believers in Benin marry traditional faith with contemporary creativity to spread their ...

It’s that time of year when we’re reminded that wildlife photography isn’t only about majestic elk in misty forests or golden-hour views in the Grand Canyon. While you might be snapping pictures of ...

Some demands are for the particular return of items taken with violence, such as the Benin Bronzes - thousands of plaques and ...

A former Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has praised President Bola Tinubu for appointing Chief Femi Adekambi as the Managing Director of the Benin-Owena River Basin.

The IMF Executive Board today completed the Fifth Review of Benin's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Second Review under the Resilience and Sustainability ...

From an elk channeling its inner soccer star to a bear on a mission for some healthy snacks, sometimes the antics of wild animals are so wild you almost wouldn't believe it! But good news ...

The Autonomous National Electoral Commission of Benin has turned to the Independent National Electoral Commission for guidance as it gears up for its most challenging electoral season in 2026.

When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the 57-year-old travel agent said she had a fee ...

In a groundbreaking move, Benin has taken significant steps to address its historical involvement in the transatlantic slave trade by offering citizenship to descendants of those enslaved.

As impressive as Itooka’s longevity is, it pales in comparison to some of the non-human ultra-survivors of the animal kingdom. Here are three animals that take longevity to another level.

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 ...