ShareThe Benin Tradition Council on Friday warned against the use of chieftaincy tradi- tional costumes specifi- cally meant for the Oba of Benin, Oba’s wives, the royal family and ti- tled chiefs by ...

The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

Edo State, has condemned the misuse and abuse of the Kingdom’s revered customs and traditions, particularly during marriage and burial ceremonies.Chief Norense Ozigbo-Esere, the Osuma of Benin, made ...

The Benin Tradition Council has banned the wearing of chieftaincy traditional costumes specifically meant for the Oba of Benin, Oba’s wives, the royal family and titled chiefs by members of the public ...

A wave of color and rhythm sweeps through the ancient town of Ouidah in southern Benin each year during its renowned Voodoo ...

In a statement issued Jan. 10, Benin’s Catholic bishops said that diversity in opinions should be a “source of strength” for ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual ...

The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a military site in the Alibori region of Benin, which resulted in the death of a number of soldiers. In a statement, the Ministry of ...

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Benin forces have suffered heavy losses in an attack near the border with insurgency-hit Niger and Burkina Faso, authorities have said. Colonel Faizou Gomina, the national guard's chief of staff ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With levels of sooty air pollution far too high across swaths of the Los Angeles area, Dana Benton is sleeping with a mask on, even with her air purifier running. “My car was just ...