The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some are deemed sacred.

The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

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 arena are beckoned upon by ...

By streamlining naturalization processes, Benin is establishing itself as a gateway for Afro-descendants reconnecting with ...

The Lazio Bishops Conference in Rome approved the beatification of Beninese Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, a prominent Roman ...

OUIDAH, Benin—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 arena are ...

British maritime services firm Lloyd's Register apologised on Wednesday for its role in enslaving Africans in the 18th and ...

It’s no secret that the once grand Lake Okanagan Resort has been on a long and steady decline for many years. Constantine Nip was hired Jan. 1 as general manager of the resort and he's tasked ...

2025 7:00 PM Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes ...