The Ibiwe association looked after their wives and children. The Obas relied on ... In 1897, a group of British officials tried to visit Benin to depose the Oba, although they claimed that they ...

The presiding Priest of Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Ohen-osa Edebiri Igbinoghodua, has admonished worshippers to remain steadfast ...

Prof Farooq Adamu Kperogi’s two articles intended to vilify the dogged Awoist Amazon and Leader of British Conservative Party ...

It is an open secret that I was close to the late Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi III. He was fond of reading my essays and books. He ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual ...

OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the ...

OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual voodoo festival, as spectators learn ...

Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in Benin. This weekend ...