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

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

A recent law passed by the West African country of Benin grants citizenship to anyone who can show they are descended from ...

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

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

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