As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by ...

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

High-burden cholera outbreaks, spreading beyond the traditional cholera-endemic countries, have been reported since 2021 in ...

The Lazio Bishops Conference in Rome approved the beatification of Beninese Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, a prominent Roman ...

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a former national security chief as envoy to the alliance formed by Niger ...

The Kenyan government has announced plans to allow African tourists to enter the country without a visa in an effort to ...

The competition was eventually postponed from February to August, and while the draw was conducted, two of the 19 ...

Africa reached a pivotal milestone in its decades-long fight against malaria, a disease that has caused 94% of global cases and 95% of related deaths in Africa.1 Although global malaria mortality has ...

The trial of two former allies of Benin's president, who are accused of plotting against the state, began on Tuesday before being adjourned when the defence lawyers stormed out.

Ten young Africans from 10 countries have been awarded the 2024 Future Africa Leaders Awards (FALA) organized by the Future Africa Leaders Foundation. The ...

Ghana’s visa-free entry for African passport holders is the latest boost to efforts to integrate the continent and boost ...