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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Benin has appointed American director Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, as its ambassadors in the US for African ...

Benin: African Development Bank Approves Over $30 Million to Protect Farmers from Climate Shocks and Food Insecurity ...

Benin has appointed American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer and author Tonya Lewis Lee, as ambassadors for ...