"What is evident is that Benin is now at war--a war waged by French imperialism through proxy jihadist forces," argues Damien Zinsou Degbe of Benin's Council of Patriotic Youth, which has organized ...

Instead of using money they exchanged goods. The people of Benin believed that their Oba was a god. He lived inside the royal court in Benin City. The Oba led religious ceremonies. The Oba also ...

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 ...

“Indeed, beyond partisan interests and political differences, what unites us as Beninese people is much stronger than what could divide us.” Scheduled for April 2026, Benin’s general ...