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 ...

“It basically shows … an infiltration and expansion of JNIM into Benin,” Bruijne added. The attack also raised further concerns about joint security efforts in West Africa, whose regional bloc known ...

Dakar, January 23, 2025 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Beninese authorities to reverse their January 21 ...

Catholic bishops in Benin extended their condolences to the families of at least 28 soldiers who were killed by terrorists on ...

In a statement issued Jan. 10, Benin’s Catholic bishops said that diversity in opinions should be a “source of strength” for ...

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

This week on Business Africa, we cover the resurgence of oil production in South Sudan, the strengthening of economic ties ...

Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, and Societe Generale—to help arrange meetings with investors. These meetings will start on January 8 and will be held online and in London. The bond will have a 16-year ...

After Benin announced it would issue a new trade on January 8, the 2038s rallied. On January 7, they closed at 8.7%, ...

Benin's armed forces have suffered heavy losses in an attack on one of their most well-equipped positions in the north, where troops are trying to curb cross-border assaults by Islamist militants, the ...

In this week's Across Africa, voodoo believers in Benin marry traditional faith with contemporary creativity to spread their heritage. The african manatee has come under pressure over the decades ...

OUIDAH, Benin — As children dance with great speed ... The festival gained popularity over the years from within and outside Africa, organizers say, and attracts thousands of locals and ...