Villagers traverse the waterways of Ganvie, a village built on wooden pilings on Lake Nokoue, near Cotonou in Benin, Saturday March 3, 2001 ...

Nigeria receives 116 Benin Bronzes looted by British forces in the 1897 Benin Expedition, marking a major repatriation win ...

The simple and straightforward appointment of the Awujale of Ijebu Kingdom, one of the most revered, is stalled like a car ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD), caused by the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) and transmitted by the aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa, ...

Ayra Starr to Shallipopi, we show the 2026 Grammy snubs in African music. Discover the 8 hits that defined the culture but missed out.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Islamic State extremist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in Niger on an air force base in the capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft.

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 ...

Tiny but ambitious, the West African country of Benin is racing to remake its cities. And while the new construction signals rapid progress, it is also creating new extremes. NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu ...

Benin held investor meetings in London for a multi-tranche international bond that would include its first seven-year sukuk. The deal could reach about $1 billion and may reopen two outstanding ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s notebook Our critic tracked one concert, from its first rehearsals to its first performance. Practice is only part of what makes this ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats in an election in Benin weeks after a thwarted coup, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission. The ...

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 ...