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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Rex International Holding Ltd. subsidiary Akrake Petroleum Benin SA spudded the first well for redevelopment of Sèmè field in Block 1, Benin, West Africa.

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

The American filmmaker and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, have been appointed as ambassadors to the diaspora in the United States ...

The annual Tour du Benin, first held in 1990, is now a key April date on the Africa Tour, but the two Grands Prix that follow - one for men and one for women - are also important.

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