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

American R&B singer Ciara has become a Beninese citizen thanks to a new law granting citizenship to descendants of African ...

Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Nayef Al-Mudhaf said the relationship between Kuwait and ...

American singer Ciara has become a citizen of Benin under a new law that grants citizenship to the descendants of enslaved ...

The small West African country passed a law last year granting citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave ...

US Grammy winner Ciara becomes one of the first public figures to gain Benin citizenship under My Afro Origins Law.

Benin hopes that its latest moves will promote cultural tourism. The country’s coastline is part of what was once known as ...

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

COTONOU, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A cultural event was held on Tuesday night at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, Benin's economic capital, offering the Beninese public a deep dive into the heritage ...

Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted ...

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