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

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

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

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

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

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

The mask festival in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions ...

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

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 ...

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

The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate trade bottlenecks, facilitate economic development, and create new opportunities across ...

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