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 ...

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

"I feel incredibly proud to be a part of the importance of this moment. The significance of this moment and what it means is ...

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

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

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

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 ...

The stream of used cars heading to West African ports is only expected to increase with the West’s shift to electric vehicles. As wealthy countries set aggressive goals to move consumers towards ...

Benin has appointed renowned American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, a seasoned producer and author, as ...

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