Benin is guest of honor at the 2026 African Book Fair in Paris. More than 400 authors and 150 publishers from 20 countries are expected. The spotlight comes as Benin’s publishing sector continues to ...

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 ...

Ahead of the April presidential polls, low voter turnout in legislative and local elections calls for an assessment of electoral laws.

The Republic of Benin has formalised its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), which aims to embed circularity at the heart of economic growth by strengthening national competitiveness, resilience and ...

Things came to a head in November, when protesters stormed a glitzy preview event for officials and foreign guests. The intruders, echoing the oba, demanded that the museum be suspended pending an ...

An exiled opposition leader from the Republic of Benin has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for urgent intervention, warning that the country risks sliding into civil war unless an inclusive ...

Nigeria and China mark 55 years of diplomatic partnership, discussing future economic collaboration, industrial growth, and ...

The festival featured 18 short films in competition from 14 African countries offering an outstanding selection of the voice of African women.

An exiled opposition leader from the Republic of Benin has called on President Bola Tinubu to step in urgently to prevent ...

An exiled Benin opposition leader has appealed to Nigerian President Tinubu for urgent intervention to prevent a potential ...

Marsa Maroc, Morocco's leading port operator, said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with Liberia's ports authority to manage the port of Monrovia from the first half of 2026.