On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the ...

Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force.

Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the best music Afropop had to offer. “Tout Donner” feels like an exhale after ...

The Al Medina Stadium in Rabat will host a high-stakes showdown on Tuesday, December 23, as DR Congo and Benin face off in the opening matchday of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON ...

Nigeria's fading influence leaves West Africa vulnerable as coups increase and foreign actors step in. Benin's failed coup shows the region's growing instability. A small group of soldiers appeared on ...

Benin jailed on Tuesday around 30 people, most of them soldiers, accused of links to a thwarted coup attempt this month, legal sources told AFP, while several mutineers are still on the run. Soldiers ...

Benin jailed on Tuesday around 30 people, most of them soldiers, accused of links to a thwarted coup attempt earlier this month, legal sources told AFP. Soldiers appeared on national television on ...

Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo are re-teaming for the feature film Heist of Benin. Set against the backdrop of contemporary London, Heist of Benin is described as a “thriller that intertwines art, ...

Benin are ranked 92nd in the world, below two of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D opponents Senegal (19th) and DR Congo (56th) Benin are aiming to impress at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ...

Cotonou, Benin – The Dantokpa market in Cotonou is once again a whirlwind of activity, just days after a failed bid to topple the Beninese government. Pedestrians and cart pushers jostle in the narrow ...

A senior Beninese government official has told the BBC that Lt Col Pascal Tigri, identified as the leader of Sunday’s failed coup attempt in Benin, is now in hiding in neighbouring Togo. The official, ...

It was a tumultuous weekend in Benin, a tiny, West African nation that shares a more than 800-kilometer border with regional giant, Nigeria. On Sunday, December 7, as a coup attempt was underway in ...