My mother, who is still alive, is from Itsekiri, Deghele Island in the Benin River, about 50 nautical miles from Warri in Delta State.

Ouidah in Benin hosted thousands of visitors on Friday for the 2025 Voodoo Festival. The annual festival featured traditional ceremonies, dances, and rituals that offer deep insights into the ...

Former US President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC. The 39th US president died at the age ...

ShareOne of Hollywood’s most celebrated black actors, Djimon Hounsou, will, this weekend, grace the studios of African Voices ...

For the second year in a row, the city of Ouidah in Benin is playing host to Vodun Days - a celebration of the region's long spiritual traditions. France 24's correspondent Lilaafa Amouzou visited ...

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops this week.

A number of nations in the top 10 such as Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, climbed in their ranking by gaining access to China which expanded its visa-free list significantly over the ...

Militants inflicted heavy losses on Benin's armed forces in a recent attack, highlighting the growing threat of jihadi ...

COTONOU, Benin — Militants inflicted heavy losses on Benin’s armed forces during an attack this week on a fortified military ...

Greg Ikhenoba has been confirmed new head coach of Nigeria Premier Football League ((NPFL) outfit, Bendel Insurance. The ...

The police in Edo State have detained three men for allegedly gang-raping a 12-year-old girl in Okpella, Etsako East Local ...

BENIN’S army has suffered heavy losses during an attack near the country’s border with Niger and Burkina Faso. National Guard chief of staff Colonel Faizou Gomina said on Thursday that one of the ...