Now, I am standing in Benin, a place which holds a part of my heritage, watching the rhythm of the crowd and the invocation of spirits, and thinking of the father who raised me—and also the other who ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 1 July 2005 The total number of ...

An alarming rise in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso is posing a mounting threat to security in three of its coastal neighbours, according to security sources and analysts. Benin, Ghana and Togo have ...

TLDR: An attack in northern Côte d’Ivoire is a warning of how Sahel instability is now penetrating coastal West Africa. Benin, Togo, and Ghana are already facing escalating violence, displacement, and ...

The Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Ghana, Togo and Benin, H.E. Assiélou Félix Tanon, has extended warm congratulations to Ghana as the nation marks the 69th anniversary of its independence.

Bongo-Soe, explains the town’s chief, is “the end of Ghana”. No more than four kilometres of lawless scrub lies between his palace and the border with Burkina Faso (see map). Few places in the west ...

Travel to Benin and Ghana and learn and explore the origins and impact of the transatlantic slave trade. September 24 – October 6, 2026 Contact us at [email protected] or at 212 –209 –5401 for further ...

Benin, Ghana and Togo have so far been spared the Islamist violence that has hit their landlocked neighbour since 2015 -- a fallout from instability in Mali, a haven for groups linked to Al-Qaeda and ...