Tributes have been paid to Willy Mignon, an era-defining Beninese musician who died at the age of 39. The artist passed away hours after having a seizure, his sister Christel told the BBC, adding that ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

In Benin, cotton is much more than a crop-- it is the country’s "white gold" and the pillar of its economy. Urmila Matondkar ...

Two men close to Benin’s president were sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday, following their arrest last year on suspicions of plotting a coup in the small West African country.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from SW to SSW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 80 °F (26.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 93 °F (33.9 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation ...

Know about Benin City Airport in detail. Find out the location of Benin City Airport on Nigeria map and also find out airports near to Benin City. This airport locator is a very useful tool for ...

Mastercard has opened its first office in Accra, Ghana, expanding its operations in West Africa. This strategic milestone demonstrates Mastercard’s commitment to helping the country’s ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

At least 78 dead bodies have been retrieved from a discontinued gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called a “horrific ...

While Kanye West has hardly visited the US in the last eight months, his ex-Kim Kardashian and their four kids left their residence in Calabasas, California. Kanye West's ex-wife Kim Kardashian ...