Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions and promotes the capital as a cultural hub.

Benin's Justice Minister Yvon Détchénou (right) presents citizenship documents to U.S. singer Ciara at a ceremony in Cotonou, Benin, Saturday July 26, 2025. DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. singer Ciara is one ...

US Grammy winner Ciara becomes one of the first public figures to gain Benin citizenship under My Afro Origins Law.

Ciara, the Grammy-winning singer, has made history by becoming one of the first to receive Beninese citizenship through a ...

New museums, an ancient religion revived, and carefully selected stars – everything is being done to reposition Benin on the ...

With the rise of major festivals such as Vodun Days and the Porto-Novo Mask Festival, Benin is leveraging the heritage of ...

Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event ...

PORTO NOVO, Benin -- A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and ...

It was a cool, quiet morning in March 2025 when we visited the lush green Agro-Eco farm, and a dozen young people were ...

There’s a calm that the Benin Republic has that can only be experienced, not imagined. I spent a weekend in the small West ...

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 47 suspected internet ...

Nollywood’s epic film landscape has long been dominated by Yoruba mythology. Now, Gold Lilies Production is changing the game ...