Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the ...

The Edo State Police Command has announced the rescue of a police officer, ASP Elisha Jeremiah, and two others abducted by ...

When I read last week's column of my colleague and friend, Dr Eugene Enahoro, I found it difficult to believe most of what my eyes and mind transmitted to my head. Yet, I had to believe them because ...

Okada Wonderland A rural community near Benin City is distinguished by its natural appeal and environment spiced by art works of different colours. It also boasts some modern and breathtaking ...

OUIDAH, Benin - Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual voodoo festival, as spectators learn about the reptiles ...

Last year was a big year for Fairbanks Museum, highlighted by major moments in the museum’s 136-year history, but in 2025, the museum will focus on the smaller things, both literally and ...

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met today with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Benin Olushegun Adjadi Bakari ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonized. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the ...

Over the past few days, Gregorio Almeida, a filmmaker and educator from Brazil, has been exploring Benin. His journey has taken him from the Slave Museum in Ouidah to the Door of No Return ...