LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials ...

Crusoe Osagie writes that the attack on the museum in Benin City and the propriety of an individual taking sole possession of globally significant artifacts puts the future of cultural restitution in ...

Just when you thought Patrice Talon had returned to business, the former president of Benin is back at the top end of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. In just a few weeks, the Republic of Benin will host the inaugural ...

DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cotonou, Benin – The Dantokpa market in Cotonou is once again a whirlwind of activity, just days after a failed bid to topple the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Soldiers led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri announced on state television Sunday that President Patrice Talon had been ...

Benin’s Minister of Finance Romuald Wadagni has secured a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election with more than 94 percent of the votes, according to provisional results. Sacca Lafia ...