Finnish Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie officially handed over the Katakle — a ceremonial royal stool from the Kingdom of Dahomey — to Beninese Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Jean-Michel Abimbola on Tuesday. The restitution ceremony took place at the presidential palace in Cotonou, theContinue Reading
Benin’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts announced Wednesday that a Katakle, a ceremonial royal stool originating from the Kingdom of Dahomey, will be officially returned to Benin from Finland shortly. The restitution marks a new milestone in Benin’s sustained efforts to reclaim its emblematic cultural heritage heldContinue Reading
A total of 54 soldiers were killed in the terrorist attack that took place in northern Benin on April 17, Beninese government spokesman Wilfried Leandre Houngbedji said on Wednesday. Houngbedji denied rumors of over a hundred deaths spread on social networks, and expressed condolences and sympathy to the familiesContinue Reading
