The amount of electronic waste in Africa could reach nearly 72 million tons by 2030, according to the UN. Many countries, ...

while France can mine it as an image-boosting tactic that comes with tacit paternalism. The insultingly low number of pieces ...

Cooperation between France and Benin is governed by the General Agreement of 1975 and specific agreements signed the same year. These agreements have a vast scope, ranging from cultural cooperation to ...

The film restores the agency of the objects at the heart of the Dahomey restitution case by transforming them into a living ...

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to director Mati Diop about her new documentary, "Dahomey." The film follows the return of royal treasures plundered by French forces.

In a small gallery in Cotonou, Benin, metal sculptures of international renown adorn the walls, telling stories of construction and balance through recycled materials. These are the creations of ...

Looted by French colonial forces from the Kingdom of Dahomey (1600–1904), these represent just a fraction of some 7,000 ...

(The repatriation came after Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 pledge that France would give back all items ... adding novelistic texture to non-fiction. Back in Benin, the returnees inspire public ...

To make a direct call to Benin From France, you need to follow the international dialing format given below. The dialing format is same for calling Benin mobile or land line from France. To call Benin ...