Benin News News Benin » Life: Benin holds presidential election with finance minister favored to succeed Talon
Votes have been cast in Benin where the country is choosing a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power.
News Benin » Life: Five things to know about Benin before presidential poll
Benin, a coastal country in west Africa, will hold an election on Sunday to replace President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two five-year terms. A recent constitutional amendment extends ...
News Benin » Life: Growing insecurity in Benin's north challenges next president
Former park ranger Boniface remembers the time he used to set up cameras to monitor wildlife in northern Benin's Pendjari National Park, once a tourist attraction known for its Big Game, bordering ...
News Benin » Life: The art of Benin / Paula Girshick Ben-Amos
"The ancient kingdom of Benin is one of the most sophisticated in Africa ... In this revised and updated edition of the Art of Benin, Paula Girshick Ben-Amos explains the role played by art in every ...
News Benin » Life: Benin's Presidential Vote: A Battle for Democracy and Stability
Benin is heading to the polls to elect a new president as outgoing leader Patrice Talon completes his decade-long tenure. The election sees finance minister Romuald Wadagni as Talon's successor, ...
News Benin » Life: Benin leans into painful past to encourage cultural tourism
A voodoo festival in Ouidah, Benin, near The Point of No Return monument, which commemorates the slave trade in Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006.