PARAKOU, Benin (AP) — The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her ...

Soldiers ride in a military vehicle along a street amid an attempted coup in Cotonou Benin, Sunday Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin President Patrice Talon on ...

Relations between Rwanda and Benin have evolved over the years from high-level political exchanges into broader cooperation covering security, trade and investment, aviation, ICT, digital ...

France has condemned the attempted coup Benin and has called on its nationals in the country to stay alert, as Benin’s President Patrice Talon confirmed that the coup had been thwarted and the ...

Clashes in Benin over the last week between armed groups and the military left 10 dead, including one soldier, as the West African country faces an uptick in attacks on army positions. While the ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. In just a few weeks, the Republic of Benin will host the inaugural ...

Benin’s state deposit institution subscribed units in the Enko PME small-business fund on 11 September. The amount was not disclosed.

Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, has endorsed the second-term bid of President Bola Tinubu, asking Nigerians to allow the president to complete his “good works”.

DAKAR, Senegal — U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved ...

The Benin monarch urged Nigerians to support continuity in governance and not seek change just for the sake of change.