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 ...

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

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

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

Benin: African Development Bank Approves Over $30 Million to Protect Farmers from Climate Shocks and Food Insecurity ...

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 has appointed renowned American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, a seasoned producer and author, as its ambassadors for African-Americans in the US. The couple are expected to ...