Holloway reflected on the historical and cultural implications of the Benin punitive expedition, where he described the 1897 event as one of the most infamous acts of colonial looting, which disrupted ...

The artefact was among the 3,000 'Benin Bronzes' looted during the destruction of Benin City in 1897. The items were taken as spoils to pay for a naval expedition raised to avenge the deaths of nine ...

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 ...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) have appealed for calm ahead of the West African country’s 2026 general elections. In a statement issued at the end of their four-day plenary ...

Innovation and a strong reform drive have strengthened Benin’s resilience to regional and global challenges and supported progress toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite challenges, ...

Cotonou (AFP) – A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of "conspiring against the authority of the state". Neither ...

The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the recent violent attacks in Northern Benin that claimed dozens of lives. The attacks occurred on Wednesday in the Point Trible area ...

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 ...

In November 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey plundered by French colonialists in 1892 were returned to Benin, the west African nation that now encompasses Dahomey that gained its ...