Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.

Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions and promotes the capital as a cultural hub.

As the vibrant rhythms of traditional drums fill the air, Oscar Ue-bi's eyes gleam behind his intricately carved Zaouli mask.

Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event ...

Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.

Minister Odumegwu-Ojukwu has visited Nigerian pastor Benjamin Egbaji, jailed in Benin Republic, reaffirming the government’s citizen diplomacy commitment.

Residents of Kwara and Niger rejoice as feared terror leader Mahmuda, who tormented border communities, is reportedly ...

Video. Thousands gathered in the Beninese capital for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a traditional event that celebrates ...

The cockerel, donated to the university in 1905 by the father of a student, is a Benin Bronze, looted during the 1897 British invasion of Benin city, in modern Nigeria, during which British forces ...

The first-ever Benin Pavilion at the Venice Biennale will be on display for eight months in Venice, Italy. Beninese artists Romuald Hazoumé, Chloé Quenum, Ishola Akpo, and Moufouli Bello touch ...

Benin Bronzes on display in the Humboldt Forum, a museum complex in Berlin. Berlin’s museums contain over 1,000 bronzes, though they no longer own them. Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times ...

Benin City is not a megalopolis like Lagos, but its 1.8 million people still generate a lot of traffic. The most conspicuous structure inside the oval is a huge metal billboard frame.