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 ...

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

Ciara celebrates her Beninese roots in a striking jersey-and-cowrie-shell look, following her official citizenship under the ...

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

Edo, has rejected the provision in the ongoing bill in the National Assembly trying to establish the Nigerian Council of ...

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 ...

Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, have been appointed by the government of Benin as thematic ambassadors to African-Americans in the United States. The couple’s new role is ...

Benin Bronzes on display in the Humboldt Forum, a museum complex in Berlin. Berlin’s museums contain over 1,000 bronzes, though they no longer own them. Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times ...

Benin City is not a megalopolis like Lagos, but its 1.8 million people still generate a lot of traffic. The most conspicuous structure inside the oval is a huge metal billboard frame.