Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which ...

Two men close to Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting a coup in the small West African ...

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps that harbor fish and rare wild birds — and some are deemed sacred. The government has tried to protect them by imposing bans ...

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 ...

Benin's military has suffered significant casualties in a deadly attack near the insurgency-hit borders with Niger and Burkina Faso, officials have confirmed. Colonel Faizou Gomina, chief of staff ...

Over the past few days, Gregorio Almeida, a filmmaker and educator from Brazil, has been exploring Benin. His journey has taken him from the Slave Museum in Ouidah to the Door of No Return ...

Don't miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join YEN's Sports News channel on WhatsApp now! Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting ...

Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which the government hopes will feed the country's nascent textile revolution.

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, following their arrest last year on suspicion of plotting a coup in the small West African ...

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 ...

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has reaffirmed China’s dedication to deepening its partnership with Nigeria, as trade between the two nations exceeded $20bn in 2024.Speaking at the ...