That incident greatly affected the kingdom, which was believed to have been a major power between the 13th and 19th century when its fame as a force in trade and commerce as well as its culture, with ...

According to him, the funeral rites have to wait until the Edaiken, the Crown Prince, is thereafter crowned the Oba of Benin in line with Benin customs and tradition. The BTC secretary recalled ...

The Federal Government on Saturday welcomed 15 returning Technical Aid Corps, TAC, volunteers from the Republic of Benin. Dr Yusuf ... of President Bola Tinubu in line with the agency’s mandate ...

What was life like in Benin city? Find out what goods people traded and how the city was ruled. What can we learn from the art of Benin? Benin craft workers made many kinds of art. Learn how brass ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, following their arrest last year on suspicion of plotting a coup in the small West African ...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) have appealed for calm ahead of the West African country’s 2026 general elections. In a statement issued at the end of their four-day plenary ...

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival ... “It is about reconnecting with our culture, art, and spirituality.” Held annually, the Voodoo Festival ...

Archaeologists discovered clusters of red ocher drawings scattered on rocks and cliffs across Canaima National Park—and have ...

Innovation and a strong reform drive have strengthened Benin’s resilience to regional and global challenges and supported progress toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite challenges, ...