Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event ...

Cassandra Lewis awaits approval from West African nation while reflecting on her great-great-grandfather Cudjo Lewis's ...

A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are ...

From New Jersey to West Africa — Lauryn Hill just took a powerful journey back to her roots.

Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.

NIgeria and the Republic of Benin have taken a step toward strengthening economic ties by endorsing a Framework for Enhanced Economic Cooperation aimed at boosting bilateral trade and regional ...

US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering ...

As Benin celebrated its 65th Independence Day, President Patrice Talon delivered a deeply emotional and unifying message—his ...

Approximately 1.5 million Africans were captured, enslaved, and deported to the New World by Benin's tribal leaders.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City have clarified that St. Philomena College of Nursing is not government-owned, ...

Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.

A Royal seat, Benin, Cana (18th-19th century) is displayed during the exhibition "Restitution of 26 works from the royal treasury in Abomey" at the Quai Branly museum before a ceremony to mark the ...