Benin's government has admitted that 54 soldiers were killed by suspected jihadists in the country's north last week near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger. The authorities had previously said ...

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 Benin Cycling Federation hopes to discover new talent and raise the profile of the sport on a continent largely dominated ...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met at the Amiri Diwan on Monday with President of the Republic of ...

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 ...