In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front -- a programme of social projects, including free veterinary care, to tempt locals away from extremism. Located ...

Environment Nature Benin's voodoo deities take care of precious mangroves By Martine Valo (Cotonou, Ouidah, Grand-Popo [Benin], special correspondent) and Kasia Strek (Photos) Published on ...

In Benin, electric motorcycles are gaining popularity To speed up the transition to a greener economy, the government has eliminated all VAT and customs duties on 100% electric vehicles.

Macron formalized the return of the treasures looted during the French colonization, citing the need to "give African youth back access to their heritage." ...

An opposition party in Benin won enough votes in a legislative vote last week to join the two ruling parties in parliament, although they retained a firm majority, the electoral commission ...

The 26 artifacts were among thousands taken by French colonial troops in the late 19th century from the kingdom of Dahomey, which is now the Republic of Benin in West Africa.

The Koutammakou landscape in north-eastern Togo and neighbouring Benin is home to the Batammariba, whose remarkable mud tower-houses are known as takienta (sikien in the plural). Nature is strongly ...

While high growth over the past decade has helped Benin reduce poverty, the country’s development gains are threatened by the impact of climate shocks, according to the new Country Climate and ...

Twenty-six works of art seized by French colonial soldiers in 1892 returned to Benin on Wednesday, a landmark in the long fight by African countries to recover looted artifacts.

Benin President Patrice Talon on Saturday will inaugurate an exhibition of historic artworks returned by France last year, nearly 130 years after they were stolen by colonial forces. The pieces ...

The return to Benin of 26 ransacked objects will be the first large-scale act of restitution to Africa by a former European colonial power.

26 Royal Objects Looted From Benin by French Soldiers Are Going On View in Paris—Briefly—Before Being Returned The pieces will be presented at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris this week.