U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of slaves.

Ciara Becomes One of First Citizens Under New Benin Law *U.S. singer Ciara has officially become a citizen of Benin under the country’s new Afro-descendant citizenship law. The Grammy-winning artist received her citizenship during a ceremony in Cotonou,

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