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.

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have begun formal steps to implement the economic cooperation agreement signed during the ...

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

Jazz at Lincoln Center kicked off their 2025-2026 season with MOTHER AFRICA, a concert consisting of compositions primarily ...

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

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).

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