Benin's Foreign Minister Corinne Amori Brunet speaks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul June 1, 2026.

Benin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni, has overseen a major diplomatic opening with the Sahel’s military-led governments, ...

COTONOU, Benin — The polls have closed in Benin where voters cast their ballots on Sunday to choose a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power, leaving a ...

COTONOU, April 13 (Reuters) - Benin's Finance Minister ‌Romuald Wadagni secured ‌a landslide victory in the West African nation's April 12 presidential election, garnering over 94% of ‌votes, ...

A teller counts piles of new West African CFA Franc banknotes and old-style CFA notes, Dakar, Senegal 13 September 2004 ...

Romuald Wadagni won the 2026 presidential election in Benin with over 94% of the vote. Wadagni, 50, is a technocrat who became an influential finance minister under Patrice Talon from 2016 until his ...

The U.S. Embassy in Benin issued an emergency security alert late Sunday, ordering American citizens to shelter in place after gunfire, explosions and “unclear” security conditions erupted across ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. In just a few weeks, the Republic of Benin will host the inaugural ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the 57-year-old travel agent ...