Kenyans on Friday attended the funeral of a civilian who died after being shot in the head at close range by a police officer ...

Drug trafficking: is Benin under siege? Interception and incineration of narcotics are positive steps, but aren’t enough to break trafficking networks threatening the country’s security.

The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.

Bryan Kohberger Bought Balaclava Before Idaho Murders, Says Prosecutor — Similar to Mask in Eyewitness Sketch The surviving University of Idaho roommate who saw the murder suspect that night ...

Bryan Kohberger purchased a balaclava just months before police identified him as the masked suspect allegedly responsible for murdering four college students, the prosecution claims in a new ...

Court records indicate Bryan Kohberger bought a black mask in January 2022, months before a witness alleged a man wearing a similar mask entered the Moscow home where four University ...

The return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces in 1897, has become a rallying cry for Nigeria’s cultural restitution movement. Despite ...

Innovation and a strong reform drive have strengthened Benin’s resilience to regional and global challenges and supported progress toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.

A new law in Benin gives citizenship to people who can prove their ancestors were sent from Sub-Saharan Africa during the slave trade.

In Benin, the government has voted through a law offering nationality to "people with an African ancestor deported as part of the slave trade", with applications due to open in December.

Among the imagery depicted are a Yoruba cooking pot and cultural attire; periwinkle sea snails, a southern Nigerian delicacy; Benin bronze work; an Efik dancer, a mask of Queen Idia, historic ...

Porto-Novo's streets came alive with a vibrant West African masquerade during the weekend's inaugural Mask Festival, where colorful figures, including straw-clad characters and stilt dancers ...