Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.

In Benin, are strange robed figures, known as Egunguns that represent the souls of the dead who have returned to Earth to pass on advice to the living. The Egunguns, are known as "Living Ghosts" in ...

DAKAR, Senegal — When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the 57-year-old travel agent said ...

Demonstrators hold up placards during a march against the high cost of living in Cotonou, last April 27, 2024 - Copyright AFP/File Sam Yeh Demonstrators hold up ...

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 ...

Pre-construction archaeological work at Benin City, Nigeria. Excavation of two building plots for the Museum of West African Art, Benin City, Nigeria, provides new perspectives on the Kingdom of Benin ...

The president of Advance Benin, a nonprofit in Omaha, moved to the United States 10 years ago after graduating from college. Cephas Catraye now has a wife and two kids, but he still loves his country ...