Africa: Benin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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