Benin's second largest lake. She is a follower of voodoo, an animist practice based on respect for nature, ancestors and invisible forces. Such ceremonies are common in villages in the 346,000 ...

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps that harbor fish and rare wild birds — and some are deemed sacred. The government has tried to protect them by imposing bans ...

Benin's second largest lake. She is a follower of voodoo, an animist practice based on respect for nature, ancestors and invisible forces. Such ceremonies are common in villages in the 346,000 ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Benin President Patrice Talon listens to French President Emmanuel Macron after a signing ceremony at the ...

Feb. 24, 2025 — Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — Some animals are capable of cooperating with members of other species. An interdisciplinary team explores the cognitive underpinnings of such cross-species collaborations ...

Studying them, like Kamilla is doing, can teach scientists about the inner workings of these animals — about their behavior and how they're adapted to living underwater. So, she has to race ...

PORTO-NOVO, Benin, Feb 4 2025 (IPS) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the lingering scars of COVID-19, and ...

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