Beninese musical brings Kingdom of Dahomey's history to life • FRANCE 24 English

In Benin, a new musical has opened to audiences. "The Throne of Béhanzin" tells the story of a king's journey to power, battle for his country, and eventual exile to Martinique by colonial France. Meanwhile, a year has passed since Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso formed their own defense pact, and the AES confederation has moved to launch new biometric passports and their own media platform. Finally, an oil refinery in Nigeria that could be a game changer to the country has finally started supplying fuel to local, petrol-starved markets. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AbP5.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen