Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, with an insurgency by Islamic militants alongside a surge in kidnappings ...

In the Nigerian villages of Woro and Nuku, attackers arrived on motorbikes, going door to door, shooting and setting homes ...

The story of this discovery is a classic tug-of-war between old maps and new technology, aided by persistent surveyor-mountaineer Eric Gilbertson.

On the 'Lover's Canal' in Ganvie, a lake village in Benin, love can flow in unusual ways. Long a place for chance encounters, this stretch of water has over the years become a favoured meeting spot ...

Benin is emerging as one of Africa’s most compelling tourism destinations. From UNESCO-listed heritage and Vodun traditions to wildlife parks, creative culture, and human-centered travel, “Benin, a ...

On the 'Lover's Canal' in Ganvie, a lake village in Benin, love can flow in unusual ways. Long a place for chance encounters, this stretch of water has over the years become a favoured meeting spot fo ...

Benin is set to raise as much as $1 billion from a sale of dollar-denominated sukuk bonds and other loan securities in what would be the first African sovereign-debt offering this year, according to ...

African states seek to diversify with sukuks, experts say Egypt leads Africa sukuk sales as 2025 volume hits $3 billion Gulf liquidity offers new opportunities for African funding Traffic moves along ...

JOHANNESBURG: Benin's Islamic bond sale is encouraging other African states to consider sharia-compliant financing, after robust demand highlighted the potential to diversify funding and attract a ...

Sazini will bring a wealth of global development and nonprofit expertise to lead Village Enterprise's efforts in lifting families out of extreme poverty through entrepreneurship NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan.