FILE - Benin President Patrice Talon listens to French President Emmanuel Macron after a signing ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File) COTONOU, ...

Experiencing SIMA 2025 in Cotonou, Benin showed me how Francophone African artists, producers, and global collaborators are reshaping the music industry across borders.

Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, is greeted at the Saint Jean nonprofit health center in Cotonou, Benin, during his trip to the West African ...

Fongbe (Fon) is the most widely-spoken local language in Southern Benin, including in the major cities of Cotonou, Porto Novo and Ouidah. But this local language is gradually losing its place as a ...

This photo taken on May 20, 2023 shows a Taiji performance at a tea-themed cultural event in Cotonou, Benin, May 20, 2023. A tea-promoting event was held in Cotonou of Benin on Saturday. Various event ...

Opposition back on the ballot after recent boycott Vote seen as key test after period of political violence Economy and Islamist insurgents top voters' concerns COTONOU, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Voters in ...

Beninese soldiers parade during celebrations marking the 62nd anniversary of Benin's independence in Cotonou, Benin, on Aug. 1, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua) Beninese women take part in celebrations marking ...

BusyBee Event Business Summit announces an international partnership with Sofitel Cotonou to strengthen West Africa's events ...

COTONOU, Benin (Army News Service, Sept. 12, 2006) - When U.S. Soldiers conduct small-unit operations against hostile forces, combat lifesavers fill a critical role in keeping severely wounded ...

Talon seeks second term as some opposition boycott vote Deadly violence ahead of election Talon says police attacked with 'weapons of war' COTONOU, April 11 (Reuters) - Vote counting began in Benin on ...

DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved ...