Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual ...

In a statement issued Jan. 10, Benin’s Catholic bishops said that diversity in opinions should be a “source of strength” for ...

Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...

So, the Benin Airport has one of the top 3 busiest domestic terminals in Nigeria. Inside Benin lies a lot of wealth. Oben, a ...

The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has charged contractors handling some failed sections of the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi highway to ensure the project is completed before the onset of the rainy ...

(CNN) — Having grown up in the west African country of Benin, when two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou immigrated to the US in 1990 to pursue his acting dreams, he felt a pain he ...

Former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has called for unity among the Benin people to foster progress and elevate the fortunes of the Benin nation in the modern era. In a statement ...

Approximately 2,000 people gathered at Kanawha Plaza in downtown ... Hounsou has plans to expand the event to Liverpool and Ouidah, Benin, over the next few years as a symbolic representation ...

According to Benin's culture minister Jean-Michel Abimbola ... "There are secrets known only to people such as me who have been initiated. But I can say that women do have a central place in voodoo," ...