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The kingdom of Benin
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.
Two men close to Benin’s president sentenced to 20 years in prison for coup plot
Two men close to Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting a coup in the small West African country ...
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Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
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 ...
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Militants inflict heavy losses on Benin’s armed forces in an attack in the north
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Militants inflicted heavy losses on Benin’s armed forces during an attack this ...