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 ...

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

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.

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

As Rolling Stone Africa's latest cover star, Ciara took a cultural visit to Benin where she left with citizenship to the West ...

The mask festival in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions ...

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

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

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 ...

Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, have been appointed by the government of Benin as thematic ambassadors to African-Americans in the United States. The couple’s new role is ...