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.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The annual Tour du Benin, first held in 1990, is now a key April date on the Africa Tour, but the two Grands Prix that follow - one for men and one for women - are also important.