The last time that cartographers mapped Benin, Elvis Presley had just released "Jailhouse Rock," the Soviets had launched Sputnik -- and the country was still a colony named French Dahomey. For more ...

COTONOU, June 26, 2023 – A renewed effort and increased investment in developing and modernizing the roads and ports network in Benin could help transform the country’s economy and the lives of its ...

Cotonou is the largest city in Benin, a small West African republic on the Gulf of Guinea. In 1855, the French dug a lagoon canal connecting Cotonou’s ocean coastline with Lake Nokoue, the large lake ...

There is no one perfect statistic to compare the outbreaks different countries have experienced during this pandemic. Looking at a variety of metrics gives you a more complete view of the virus’ toll ...