The exhibition 'Art of Benin yesterday and today, from restitution to revelation: royal treasures and contemporary art from Benin' opened last evening, displaying cultural works returned by France last November

On the occasion of World AIDS Day, media reminded that in Cotonou a special centre provides support for children living with HIV, often contracted because only one in two infected pregnant women can access care to avoid parental transmission

International exhibition Dig Where You Stand – From Coast to Coast, Benin edition, will be open until 1 December; presented in various coastal African cities, the project addresses themes as decolonization, restitution, repatriation in a site-specific way

The country is home to an active judo federation that has 30 clubs and 1.200 judokas; the President of Benin Judo Federation and the Secretary General are committed to finding solutions to increase the number of women in the sport, which still remains low

Benin has joined six other African countries contributing to the African Development Fund, pledging USD 2 million; an estimated 74 million people have benefited from the fund through improved agriculture