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

"By legally recognizing these children of Africa, Benin is healing a historical wound," said the Justice Minister.

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Ciera received her Beninese citizenship, but she isn’t the first to receive dual citizenship from a nation in the motherland.

Announcement - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $30.25 million in financing for a pioneering initiative to bolster climate resilience and safeguard ...

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