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

US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering ...

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.

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

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

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

Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee will be bridging gaps after being named Benin’s official ambassadors to African Americans in ...

Benin's new citizenship law allows descendants of slaves to reconnect with their heritage, acknowledging the country's ...

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

On a trip to Benin, Ciara became a citizen of the West African country in a ceremony with Beninese government officials.