The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some ...

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

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

Benin's Ouidah has celebrated its annual Voodoo Festival which has made the town a mecca for Voodoo worshippers as well as a ...

This week on Business Africa, we cover the resurgence of oil production in South Sudan, the strengthening of economic ties ...

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says internal displacement in Haiti, largely caused by gang violence, has tripled over the last year and now surpasses 1 million people — a record in ...

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says internal displacement in Haiti, largely caused by gang violence, has tripled over the last year and now surpasses 1 million people — a record in ...

The Benin-born actor has starred in such critically-acclaimed films as 'Amistad' and 'Blood Diamond' Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin. This weekend ...