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

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

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

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

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

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

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have commenced the process of operationalizing the economic cooperation agreement they signed during the recently held West Africa Economic Summit (WAES).

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

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

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 ...

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