With deeply rooted traditions—and a growing contemporary art and food scene—the nation of Benin is beginning to welcome ...

Ciara returned to Benin for Vodun Days months after becoming a citizen, as the festival continues to position Ouidah as a key ...

On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the ...

Locals dressed in traditional costumes dance to celebrate the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 8, 2026. The 2026 edition of ...

Already a Beninese citizen, American singer Ciara is soon to be joined by her husband, former NFL star quarterback Russell ...

High-stakes presidential polls in Uganda and Benin are under particular scrutiny, alongside keenly anticipated legislative ...

African cultural event inspired by FESMAN but plans to use a different name. Culture Minister Jean-Michel Abimbola confirms the openness during the Vodun Days cultural festival. The initiative aligns ...

In a world saturated with noise and relentless distraction, silence has become a radical act. Within Reach of Silence, a new ...

Temi Wynston Edun is a West African-born artist who now calls Maryland home. His first solo U.S. exhibition opens here soon.

Trump’s Dec. 16 proclamation banning the issuance of visas to the 39 countries and the Palestinian Authority had carved out ...

Benin's “My Afro Origins” program is an important piece of President Patrice Talon’s plan to raise his country's profile by ...

Historian Itohan I. Osayimwese's new book examines the legacy of cultural displacement and the looting of Africa’s built ...