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Grammy-winning singer Ciara has made history as one of the first high-profile individuals to receive citizenship from Benin ...
Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.
Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin is set to release her sophomore album, "befriending my tears (and then some)," on ...
Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.
The new acquisitions were seen publicly for the first time during Benin’s independence day parade on 1 August. Nine Caymans and four Calidus MCAV-20s were seen during the parade, with the Caimans ...
Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event ...
PORTO NOVO, Benin -- A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and ...
The commission’s Director-General outlined efforts to boost renewables and addressed concerns over electricity exports.
Benin's image as a bastion of democracy and stability in West Africa has been dented under President Patrice Talon, who went back on a pledge not to run for another term and oversaw an opposition ...
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 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.
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 ...