Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.

Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have signed a joint trade framework aimed at removing bottlenecks, promoting economic development ...

As Rolling Stone Africa's latest cover star, Ciara took a cultural visit to Benin where she left with citizenship to the West ...

Cassandra Lewis awaits approval from West African nation while reflecting on her great-great-grandfather Cudjo Lewis's ...

U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country.

From New Jersey to West Africa — Lauryn Hill just took a powerful journey back to her roots.

Imagine discovering a path back to your ancestral homeland, a place where history whispers through ancient routes and ...

Approximately 1.5 million Africans were captured, enslaved, and deported to the New World by Benin's tribal leaders.

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have begun formal steps to implement the economic cooperation agreement signed during the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit held in Abuja in June.This development ...

The stream of used cars heading to West African ports is only expected to increase with the West’s shift to electric vehicles. As wealthy countries set aggressive goals to move consumers towards ...