FERNANDO POO, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1860. The reports from the Bight of Benin confirm the atrocities carried on by the King of Dahomey. Slaves are sold at Whydah in quantities, and American vessels ...

No, because my first relationship to the subject of restitution was not concerning a specific African country. Before ...

New African Film Festival in Washington, D.C. will feature 29 films from 19 African nations. The festival will spotlight narratives from various genres, such as historical dramas, coming-of-age ...

Her documentary Dahomey won the top award at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival. Over the past few years, Diop has become established as one of the most creative artistic voices making films ...

In the long run, the scale of the Atlantic trade caused instability and rivalry between many African states. Ouidah Slave Fort, Kingdom of Dahomey, 1700s. This fort was built by the French to ...

These artefacts are "royal treasures", an early title card in Mati Diop's documentary Dahomey informs us, that were pilfered from the kingdom of Dahomey by French colonisers in an 1892 invasion.

"Dahomey," the latest film by French-Senegalese Mati Diop, arrived in theaters on October 26, 2024, buoyed by its critical success in Europe. The film premiered in Benin and Senegal before its ...

“Dahomey” by Mati Diop (France, Senegal, Benin) Diop became the first-ever Black filmmaker to win the Berlinale Golden Bear in 2024 with her follow-up to 2019’s highly acclaimed “Atlantics.