This brass figure is believed to be Prince Oranmiyan. Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ever seen a horse before Oranmiyan arrived! In the 1100s the Ogisos lost control of their kingdom.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonized. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are ...

A new generation of Africans is increasing pressure on Western museums to return looted artefacts, reflecting growing ...

Innovation and a strong reform drive have strengthened Benin’s resilience to regional and global challenges and supported progress toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite challenges, ...

Over the past few days, Gregorio Almeida, a filmmaker and educator from Brazil, has been exploring Benin. His journey has taken him from the Slave Museum in Ouidah to the Door of No Return ...

The police reportedly re-arraigned four bloggers and arrested a popular singer for allegedly harassing the Benin Crown Prince. “The amended legislation is routinely abused to stifle factual ...

Benin's military has suffered significant casualties in a deadly attack near the insurgency-hit borders with Niger and Burkina Faso, officials have confirmed. Colonel Faizou Gomina, chief of staff ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the ...

The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the recent violent attacks in Northern Benin that claimed dozens of lives. The attacks occurred on Wednesday in the Point Trible area ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Militants inflicted heavy losses on Benin’s armed forces during an attack this ...

Packed Atascadero gym watches the St. Joseph star go for 29 in three quarters, then mob him for autographs, pictures, dabs ...