She asked a stranger for directions on vacation. Two weeks later they were engaged
Rachel Décoste landed in West Africa’s Republic of Benin in August 2018, anticipating an important journey of self-discovery, ...
The New Yorker24d
Dredging Up the Ghostly Secrets of Slave Ships
A global network of maritime archeologists is excavating slave shipwrecks—and reconnecting Black communities to the deep.
La Croix International13d
Benin sees surge in demand for books on African spirituality
Books on Vodun, a West African spiritual tradition honoring deities and ancestors, are now the top choice among readers in Benin, according to publishers and bookstore owners working to attract ...
The New York Times26d
As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
Construction by a Chinese company of a tourist resort in Ouidah, Benin, in 2022.Credit...Carmen Abd Ali for The New York Times Much of the public discussion about filling the vacuum left by the U ...
Hosted on MSN28d
Now voodooism is a 'protected religious belief', tribunal rules
The name might conjure images of pins being stuck into effigies – but voodoo is a protected religious belief, an employment tribunal has ruled for the first time. The religion has ‘clear ...
Forbes12d
50 Black Female Singers With Incredible Vocals
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture.
African Development Bank29d
Project-related Procurement
19-Feb-2025 Attribution de marchés - Tchad - Consultant individuel chargé de l’élaboration d’un manuel de bonnes pratiques environnementales et résilientes au climat lors de la transformation des ...
National Geographic news27d
Photographing the World by Private Jet
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literaryreview8d
What am I Doing Here
‘My whole life has been a search for the miraculous,’ Bruce Chatwin says. Each of these essays, fragments and sketches written between 1972 and the author’s recent death are way-stations in the search ...