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Benin, a French-speaking West African nation, is a birthplace of the vodun (or “voodoo”) religion and home to the former Dahomey Kingdom from circa 1600–1900. In Abomey, Dahomey’s former capital, the Historical Museum occupies two royal palaces with bas-reliefs recounting the kingdom’s past and a throne mounted on human skulls. To the north, Pendjari National Park offers safaris with elephants, hippos and lions.

IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance

IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the commercial airline industry showing strong improvement in...

Pirates attack tanker in Gulf of Guinea, kidnap 13 sailors

Pirates attack tanker in Gulf of Guinea, kidnap 13 sailors

Pirates attacked the chemical tanker Curacao Trader about 210 miles (around 338km) off the coast of Benin, in West Africa’s...

African Elephant Coalition (AEC): Japan your ivory market !

The Council of Elders of the African Elephant Coalition (AEC) comprising 32 African countries and the majority of African elephant...

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African pirates attack ship with Russian crew, kidnap six sailors

The pirates attacked the Panama-flagged ship MSC Mandy with a Russian crew off the coast of Benin in West Africa....

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