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Africa: Benin

Beninese and international graffiti artists are hoping the mural will become the world's largest. By YANICK FOLLY AFP

Graffiti brings Benin's walls alive with treasures from past

May 21, 2022 | Africa: Benin

On a blue and yellow background, the graffiti artist retouches a spray-painted image of the half-man, half-shark statue ...

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Benin celebrates return of royal treasures after 130 years

Apr 30, 2022 | Africa: Benin

The much-celebrated return of 26 treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey has culminated in a month-long celebration of her ...

Visitors were allowed to view artefacts returned from France nearly 130 years after they were looted by colonial forces. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP

Benin citizens proudly embrace return of pillaged treasures

Feb 20, 2022 | Africa: Benin

Like other visitors to Benin's display of looted royal treasures returned by France, Abou Malehoussou was immensely prou ...

The 26 pieces, some considered sacred in Benin, will be displayed from Sunday in the presidential palace in Cotonou in a show entitled Benin art yesterday and today. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP

Benin exhibits stolen treasures returned by France

Feb 19, 2022 | Africa: Benin

Benin President Patrice Talon on Saturday will inaugurate an exhibition of historic artworks returned by France last yea ...

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Deadly attacks on Benin's northern border raise fears of jihadist intrusion

Feb 11, 2022 | Africa: Benin

Nine people including a Frenchman were killed this week in attacks in a national park in Benin's remote north bordering ...

Every January, Benin's Voodoo followers gather on the beach at Ouidah, a former slave trading hub. By Yanick Folly AFP

Beninese pray to Voodoo's sea goddess of fertility and beauty

Jan 11, 2022 | Africa: Benin

The waves rumble and crash onto a beach in southern Benin as dozens of followers of Mami Wata, goddess of the sea, chant ...

Sagbadjou Glele, centre, became king in January 2019 aged 90. By Yanick Folly AFP

Benin mourns death of ancient kingdom's monarch

Dec 23, 2021 | Africa: Benin

Benin's traditional kingdom of Abomey has been plunged into mourning after the death of its ruler, a royal dignitary sai ...

Reckya Madougou and Joel Aivo

Benin's star slips as beacon of democracy after opposition leaders jailed

Dec 15, 2021 | Africa: Benin

Benin -- once lauded as a poster child of good governance in West Africa -- is facing mounting criticism after two oppos ...

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Benin opposition leader Madougou sentenced to 20 years in prison

Dec 11, 2021 | Africa: Benin

Benin opposition leader Reckya Madougou has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for terrorism by a special court in the c ...

Supporters of Reckya Madougou gather outside the court in Porto-Novo. By Yanick Folly AFP

Benin opposition leader sentenced to 20 years in jail

Dec 11, 2021 | Africa: Benin

Benin opposition leader Reckya Madougou was sentenced on Saturday to 20 years in prison for terrorism by a special court ...

Police officers and soldiers in Cotonou, Benin on April 12, 2021. At least two journalists were jailed in 2021 under the country's digital code after a report in their newspaper was shared on social media. AFPPius Utomi Ekpei

In Benin, growing fears over law that can jail journalists for posting news onl...

Dec 10, 2021 | Africa: Benin

Posting on Facebook from Benin rsquo;s Central Office for Repression of Cybercrime on November 18, journalist Patric ...

Madougou L, seen here when she was a government minister, faces 20 years in prison. By FIACRE VIDJINGNINOU AFP

Benin opposition leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

Dec 10, 2021 | Africa: Benin

A key Benin opposition leader went on trial on terrorism charges on Friday, nine months after she was arrested just befo ...

President Patrice Talon casting his ballot in the April 11 election. Several opposition leaders were detained before or just after the vote. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP

Benin court sentences opposition leader to 10 years

Dec 7, 2021 | Africa: Benin

A special court in Benin on Tuesday sentenced one of the country's opposition figures, Joel Aivo, to 10 years in prison ...

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Two Benin soldiers killed in jihadist attack in north: military sources

Dec 2, 2021 | Africa: Benin

Two soldiers were killed on Thursday when jihadists attacked a military post in north Benin near the border with Burkina ...

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