The naval patrol boat Alibori braves high seas and rough weather to help prevent a repeat of that disastrous year 2011, when pirates carried out 21 attacks on shipping in Benin's waters. The oil-rich ...

"The ancient kingdom of Benin is one of the most sophisticated in Africa ... In this revised and updated edition of the Art of Benin, Paula Girshick Ben-Amos explains the role played by art in every ...

Pope Benedict said Nov. 23 that during his trip to the country of Benin this past weekend he saw that Africa is “a reservoir of life and vitality” for the Church and its future. In keeping with ...

Jean-Marc Froment leant against a railing at the lodge in Pendjari National Park in Benin's far north, and spotted about 40 elephants drinking at a large water hole. Almost in slow motion, a group of ...

Satellite imagery captures the scale and speed of this urban boom, providing a rare window into how the continent’s urban landscape is evolving and what life looks like on the ground in rapidly ...

A London museum has agreed to return 72 objects looted from Benin City in 1897 to the Nigerian government. The Horniman Museum and Gardens, located in south London, announced the transfer in a news ...

In discussing animals, the renowned anthropologist James Fernandez suggested that they constitute a primordial metaphor through which people come to define their own humanity. According to him, those ...

Some of Benin's lakes and wetlands had been depleted of fish due to overfishing and degradation of mangroves and natural habitats. Now these lakes are being rehabilitated and fishermen and ...

In central Benin, the emergence of parboiled rice production is reviving rural communes, preventing their relegation to a bygone era An economic opportunity being seized by many women through the ...

Benin's Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou addresses attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, September 30, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz ...