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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

The Institute for Inclusive Digital Africa (IIDIA) and Benin’s Agency for Information Systems and Digital Technology (ASIN) ...

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 ...

Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launched large-scale malaria vaccine programmes on Thursday under an Africa-focused initiative that hopes to save tens of thousands of children's lives per year ...