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 ...

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 ...