A major trade disruption is expected to take place in the shipping sector soon as Benin Republic and Togo Republic ports will be losing majority of Nigerian bound cargoes handled by them to the $2.6 ...

That's why it was important for me to be here," said the smiling young woman who has accessorised ... night among the Ogu (or Egun) people of Benin, Togo, and Nigeria. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI ...

According to Benin’s culture minister Jean-Michel Abimbola, missions imparted to women for the organisation of voodoo rites are “numerous and important”. But the exact nature of some of ...

That's why it was important for me to be here," said the smiling young woman who has accessorised her festival barb with a long white pearl necklace and matching bracelets. Devotees perform as they ...

“Without women both out there in the foreground and behind the scenes there would be no Vodun Days, nor voodoo. They are essential pillars” of the festivities, Dah Adoko Gbediga, president of the ...

Benin City, the capital of Edo State, is facing a growing crisis as market women voice their concerns over the relentless surge in food prices, urging Governor Monday Okpebholo to take decisive action ...

Ouidah (Benin) (AFP) – Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in ...

Secrets' - "Without women both out there in the foreground and behind the scenes there would be no Vodun Days, nor voodoo. They are essential pillars" of the festivities, Dah Adoko Gbediga, president ...

This weekend brought the traditional Vodun Days annual festival encompassing arts, culture and voodoo spirituality to the southern town of Ouidah, centre on the Sakpata Zoungbodji religious convent.