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.

France is displaying 26 looted colonial-era artifacts for one last time at Quai Branly museum in Paris before returning them ...

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

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

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

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have commenced formal steps to implement the bilateral Economic Cooperation Agreement.

American R&B singer Ciara has become a Beninese citizen thanks to a new law granting citizenship to descendants of African ...

"I feel incredibly proud to be a part of the importance of this moment. The significance of this moment and what it means is ...

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