At the moment, many museums still hold hundreds of pieces of Benin art. These artefacts are important to the people of modern-day Africa and many people are campaigning for the art to be returned ...

Benin art features people ... Now, head south over France and into Africa. We are in that little corner where Nigeria will be one day. You’ve made it! Welcome to the Benin civilisation.

By streamlining naturalization processes, Benin is establishing itself as a gateway for Afro-descendants reconnecting with ...

The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

To make progress in returning countries’ heritage taken by previous generations, museums must take a pragmatic, ethical ...

The Aiguobasinmwin Movement in a peaceful protest in Benin City on Thursday urged Governor Monday Okpebholo to immediately revoke the C-of-O of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), and convert ...

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the British Punitive Expedition, which saw thousands of sculptures and cultural artefacts stolen during the destruction of Benin City (in present-day Nigeria).

A new generation of young Africans is adding to the pressure on Western museums to return stolen artefacts, Ernesto Ottone, deputy director general of the UN's cultural agency, told AFP on Monday.