February 01, 2023
Benin: Angelique Kidjo - the Diva From Benin Could Win a Record Sixth Grammy Award
Angelique Kidjo, the energetic singer-songwriter and activist from the Republic of Benin, represents a rare African phenomenon. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Benin: Benin Is Building a Theme Park to Remember Slavery - Is History Up for Sale?
The Marina Project is a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction in Ouidah, a coastal town in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. The country hopes to market itself… Read more »
Benin: Benin Is Building a Themed Park to Remember Slavery - Is History Up for Sale?
The Marina Project is a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction in Ouidah, a coastal town in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. The country hopes to market itself… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: Woman King Is Set in Benin but Filmed in South Africa - in the Process It Erases Real People's Struggles
The latest film by director Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King, is about a legendary all-woman African army in the 1800s, the Amazons of Dahomey. It takes place in what is today… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Benin: Woman King Is Worth Watching - but Be Aware That Its Take On History Is Problematic
The Hollywood movie The Woman King, released in mid-September, became an immediate box-office success. The triumphs of the Agoodjies, the women warriors of the ancient Kingdom of… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Africa: Abortion in Kenya and Benin - Women and Girls Need to Feel Safe Socially and Medically
Safe abortion and post abortion care are essential health services. But until the publication of the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) abortion care guidelines there was a… Read more »