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

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

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

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

Cassandra Lewis awaits approval from West African nation while reflecting on her great-great-grandfather Cudjo Lewis's ...

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

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

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

CG Adeniyi pledges commitment to seamless border operationsIn a major step toward strengthening regional trade ties and economic integration, Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint ...

Benin is not the first country to grant citizenship to descendants of slaves. Earlier this month, Ghana naturalized 524 African Americans after the West African country’s president, Nana Akufo ...

The stream of used cars heading to West African ports is only expected to increase with the West’s shift to electric vehicles. As wealthy countries set aggressive goals to move consumers towards ...

Benin, AfricaBy The Denver Post | [email protected] | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: January 3, 2006 at 5:31 PM MST ...