Storm destroys symbolic tree in Benin voodoo capital
Benin – Benin voudon religious dignitary Oscar Kptenon is still in shock, ten days after the fall of a... Read more
14 Jun
Ghana braces as Sahel war spills into Gulf of Guinea
Bawku – Standing near the dried river bed that marks Ghana’s northern border, Alima can see her hamlet, lying... Read more
6 Feb, 2023
Bus and truck crash kills 22 in Benin
Cotonou – Twenty-two people have died in a collision between a bus and a truck in the centre of... Read more
31 Jan, 2023
Benin pro-government parties win parliament majority
Cotonou – Benin’s pro-government parties won a majority of seats in parliament, the country’s constitutional court said on Thursday,... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Benin opposition rejects results of parliament vote
Cotonou – Benin’s main opposition on Thursday rejected the results of this week’s parliamentary election, claiming vote buying and... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Benin opposition returns to parliament winning 28 seats
Cotonou – Benin’s opposition has returned to parliament after a four-year absence, winning 28 seats in elections dominated by... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
Benin’s famed Voodoo festival draws back Afro-descendants
Ouidah – Every year in Benin, locals celebrate a festival in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Benin counts ballots after calm parliamentary vote
Cotonou – Benin’s electoral officials were tallying ballots Tuesday from a parliamentary vote seen as a key test of... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Update on Benin elections with muted turnouts
Cotonou – Benin voted for a new parliament on Sunday with opposition candidates authorised to stand for the first... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Benin elects lawmakers, with opposition allowed to stand
Cotonou – Benin votes for a new parliament on Sunday with opposition candidates authorised to stand in the legislative... Read more
8 Jan, 2023
