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 arena are beckoned upon by ...

Votes have been cast in Benin where the country is choosing a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down ...

Benin's finance minister Romuald Wadagni was officially confirmed to have won the west African country's presidential election, according to final results on Thursday.

COTONOU, April 13 (Reuters) - Benin's Finance Minister ‌Romuald Wadagni secured ‌a landslide victory in the West African nation's April 12 presidential election, garnering over 94% of ‌votes, ...

Benin’s Minister of Finance Romuald Wadagni has secured a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election with more than 94 percent of the votes, according to provisional results. Sacca Lafia ...

Benin is one of the few African countries that is invested in offering citizenship to descendants of the enslaved Benin’s President, Patrice Talon, passed a law in September 2024 that gives ...

Pan-African and pro-Russian activist Kemi Seba has been arrested in South Africa. Police say they are initiating the extradition process to Benin, where Seba is wanted for alleged incitement to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. In just a few weeks, the Republic of Benin will host the inaugural ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the 57-year-old travel agent ...