The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some ...

The nonprofit World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced its 2025 World Monuments Watch list. Read on for the full list. Teaser ...

The festival gained popularity over the years from within and outside Africa, organizers say, and attracts thousands of ...

Now the government of Benin is making efforts to develop tourism ... There is the throne of the king mounted on the skulls of four of his enemies. The local historical treasures are UNESCO World ...

The Kingdom of Benin was located in what is now known as southern Nigeria. The kingdom was led by the Oba, a powerful leader who was believed to be descended from the gods. The Obas used art and ...

Benin. Author - Thomas Pesquet. The first colonisers were the Portuguese ... There is the throne of the king mounted on the skulls of four of his enemies. The local historical values are UNESCO World ...

The ministers also agreed to promote so-called memorial tourism, allowing nationals from the Caribbean to discover historical sites of Benin linked to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, said a ...

Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, who led a delegation from Nigeria to Cotonou for on-site inspection of the sugar company, met with Benin ... visit marks a historic moment.

Voodoo is often shrouded in mystery, or demonised. But at the annual Voodoo festival in Benin, tourists are finding out about ...

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

Through his commercial photography, he preserved the everyday lives of Benin City’s people – their smiles, gatherings, celebrations, and history. Alonge’s camera documented a society in ...