Discover why Benin is becoming a top tourism destination in West Africa. From heritage and Vodun culture to wildlife, beaches ...

In the drylands of Benin, west Africa, livestock farming is under growing pressure. These vast, hot landscapes cover roughly 70% of the country’s land area. Their sparse pastures and scattered trees ...

Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following Sunday's failed coup, Benin's foreign minister says. The attempt was foiled after ...

When Benin's government over the weekend fought back a coup attempt, they had unlikely help: troops and air strikes from neighbouring countries. West Africa has seen a series of coups over the past ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — 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 ...

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By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Benin's Islamic bond sale is encouraging other African states to consider ...