DAKAR — The following are the main events that have marked Benin's 40 years of independence. [ST] 1960 1st August: Proclamation of the independence of the Republic of Dahomey 25 November ...

More than five centuries after his reign, Oba Ewuare’s legacy is still alive in Benin City. He is remembered for his mystical powers, promoting arts and the bronze figures that have stood the ...

A new museum in the historic heart of Benin City in Nigeria is opening its first building on 4 November. The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Institute, designed by Adjaye Associates ...

The bronze was looted by British soldiers when they occupied Benin City in 1897. Depicting a king of Benin, it was acquired by the university in 1957 at an auction and handed back in October.