Women play a central role in this three-day ... voodoo guardians of the night among the Ogu (or Egun) people of Benin, Togo, and Nigeria. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP) They are cast in the ...

A major trade disruption is expected to take place in the shipping sector soon as Benin Republic and Togo Republic ports will be losing majority of Nigerian bound cargoes handled by them to the $2.6 ...

We’re back in Barclays Women’s Super League action on Sunday as we face league leaders, Chelsea. The match kicks off at ...

According to Benin’s culture minister Jean-Michel Abimbola, missions imparted to women for the organisation of voodoo rites are “numerous and important”. But the exact nature of some of ...

"Wake up, officers and section chiefs. We have battles to win." Benin and coastal neighbour Togo have both suffered attacks in recent years as groups linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda expanded ...

Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin. This weekend ...

"Without women both out there in the foreground and behind the scenes there would be no Vodun Days, nor voodoo. They are essential pillars" of the festivities, Dah Adoko Gbediga, president of the ...

That's why it was important for me to be here," said the smiling young woman who has accessorised her festival barb with a long white pearl necklace and matching bracelets. Devotees perform as they ...

“Without women both out there in the foreground and behind the scenes there would be no Vodun Days, nor voodoo. They are essential pillars” of the festivities, Dah Adoko Gbediga, president of the ...