Africa: Benin

Benin's pro-government parties won a majority of seats in parliament, the country's constitutional court said Thursday, ...

Benin's main opposition on Thursday rejected the results of this week's parliamentary election, claiming vote buying and ...

Benin's opposition has returned to parliament after a four-year absence, winning 28 seats in elections to the 109-member ...

Every year in Benin, locals celebrate a festival in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous religion worshippin ...

Dakar, January 10, 2023 mdash; Beninese authorities should drop the false news charges against journalist Virgile Ahoua ...

Benin's electoral officials were tallying ballots Tuesday from a parliamentary vote seen as a key test of democracy in t ...

Benin voted for a new parliament on Sunday with opposition candidates authorised to stand in the legislative elections f ...

Beninese vote on Sunday for new lawmakers with the strong presence of women and young candidates giving voters a sense o ...

Benin goes to the polls Sunday for a legislative ballot marked by the opposition's electoral return following a de-fact ...

Benin forces have clashed with gunmen near the country's northern border with Burkina Faso leaving four attackers dead, ...

Benin's opposition, weakened by arrests and the exile of its leaders, has been allowed to participate in January's legis ...

Observers of troubled West Africa have long fretted that jihadists who have rampaged across the Sahel are eyeing a south ...

Benin's historic female warriors known as the Amazons of Dahomey are legendary across West Africa. They are now in the i ...