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

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

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

PORTO NOVO, Benin -- A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. This is a ...

General, Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustafa Abdullahi, has stated that sharing six per cent of Nigeria’s hydro power with close neighbours, Benin Republic, is strategic even as the nation is still ...

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 ...