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 ...

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

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

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 ...

UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday.

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

On Feb. 8-10, a series of roadside bombings in northern Benin’s W National Park killed seven employees of the conservation group African Parks, including four rangers and a French anti-poaching ...

Benin entrepreneur transforms plant waste into charcoal By Pulcherie Adjoha and Seraphin Zounyekpe February 22, 202312:47 PM PSTUpdated February 22, 2023 ...