U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people.

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday that approximately 80,000 children are at extreme risk of contracting cholera ...

American R&B singer Ciara has become a Beninese citizen thanks to a new law granting citizenship to descendants of African slaves. The Grammy-winning star appeared alongside President Patrice Talon ...

Imagine discovering a path back to your ancestral homeland, a place where history whispers through ancient routes and memorials. For many descendants of enslaved Africans, this is becoming a reality ...

Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Salisu Yusuf, has officially parted ways with Nasarawa United to pursue a new chapter in ...

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday that he would seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which ...

American singer Ciara has become a citizen of Benin under a new law that grants citizenship to the descendants of enslaved ...

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

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