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The MIME in Ouidah: Building a Museum Equal to Absence

The future International Museum of Memory and Slavery cannot be just another museum. In Ouidah, it must hold research, reflection, teaching, and the dignity of a past that still crosses the ocean.

2026-04-28

Journal

Ouidah Golf Club: West Africa's First Championship Course Opens in Benin

Ouidah Golf Club is Benin's first 18-hole championship golf course — a 90-hectare site between the Atlantic and the Agouin lagoon, opening in 2027. Here's everything you need to know.

2026-04-24

Journal

Ouidah 2027 | Major Projects Transforming the Sacred City

The MIME museum, the Ouidah Golf Club, Club Med, and a new coastal road — Ouidah is in the middle of its biggest transformation in decades.

2026-04-24

Journal

The Slave Route Renewed: Ouidah's Sacred Path Has Found Its Dignity

The four-kilometer path from Ouidah's historic center to the beach is no longer a neglected road. It is a space of ochre and gold, where the memory of the millions who walked it is finally given the physical weight it deserves.

2026-04-09

Journal

Patrice Talon Wants to Settle in Ouidah After His Mandate

An unexpected declaration on the beach of Djègbadji. During the Ouidah Blue Festival, the Beninese President confided that he wants to make his home in the sacred city when his term ends. A choice that, if confirmed, carries deep symbolic weight.

2026-04-07

Journal

Dhawa Ouidah: The New 4-Star Hotel from Banyan Group Near the Slave Route

The Dhawa Ouidah by Banyan Group has just opened—132 rooms, four stars, just meters from the Door of No Return. What it is, what it's worth, and the question no one is asking.

2026-04-02

Journal

The Bateau du Départ in Ouidah: The Slave Ship Museum That Just Opened in Benin

A life-sized replica of the slave ship L'Aurore, the Bateau du Départ has just opened in Ouidah. This immersive museum is the first of its kind in West Africa. What it is, and what it signifies.

2026-03-26

Journal

Benin 2026 Election: What the Presidential Transition Means for Ouidah and the Diaspora

With President Talon's term ending, Benin heads into its most consequential election in a decade. For the diaspora, the heritage projects, citizenship programme, and Ouidah's transformation are all on the line.

2026-03-10

Journal

Benin Presidential Election 2026: What Talon's Successor Means for Ouidah and Cultural Tourism

Patrice Talon leaves the Beninese presidency in 2026. All the cultural investment of the last decade—MIME, restitutions, Vodun Days, golf, Club Med—is linked to his vision. What happens now?

2026-02-26

Journal

Vodun Days 2026: 740,000 People and the Beach of Avlekete as Epicentre

From 8 to 10 January 2026, Ouidah hosted the third edition of Vodun Days. 740,000 participants from 56 countries, Ciara and Davido on stage — and at the heart of it all: the Grand Ceremony on the sacred beach of Avlekete.

2026-01-20

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