Tributes have been paid to Willy Mignon, an era-defining Beninese musician who died at the age of 39. The artist passed away ...

Two men close to Benin's president were sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday following their arrest last year on suspicion of plotting a coup in the West African country. The two men were ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, following their arrest last year on suspicion of plotting a coup in the small West African country.

FILE - Benin President Patrice Talon listens to French President Emmanuel Macron after a signing ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File) ...

Photo: Xinhua Performers present a lion dance during a Spring Festival gala at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, Benin ... of China Conservatory of Music stage a performance in Brussels ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, following their arrest last year on suspicion of plotting a coup in the small West African ...

Besides the two-decade sentence, the court in the capital Cotonou ordered the three men to pay the unprecedented amount of 60 billion CFA francs ($95 million) in damages to the Beninese state.

We will also step up investment in unlocking Benin's tourism potential and modernizing the Port of Cotonou. In doing all of the above, we will expand the social safety nets to reach as many vulnerable ...