Interfaith Prayer Meeting for the Eradication of Terrorism in the Savanes Region, Togo. (Photo courtesy of Dapaong Diocese) The Holy Year 2025, inaugurated December 29 in the Diocese of Dapaong is ...

African countries should intensify efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and unlock the productivity and ...

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

Meet Moriya Stern, a wife, mother of four, physiotherapist by day, and embroiderer by night. Moriya is the owner of ...

January 26, 2025 • For centuries, houses of worship have served as havens for people needing refuge — and, in recent decades, sanctuary from the U.S. government. January 23, 2025 • As ...

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some ...

By streamlining naturalization processes, Benin is establishing itself as a gateway for Afro-descendants reconnecting with their African heritage and spiritual roots in Francophone Africa.

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by ...

You are very welcome here at the School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin, where you will find an open-minded and diverse set of scholarly approaches to the study of ...

A French–Ewe dictionary is now accessible, aimed at boosting language learning in West Africa.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether states may reject religious charter schools from receiving public funding, agreeing to hear arguments in an appeal out of Oklahoma involving the ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.