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

American singer, Ciara acknowledged the South African music industry by using a fan favored Amapiano song, Magumba, by PeeKay ...

Ciara celebrates her Beninese roots in a striking jersey-and-cowrie-shell look, following her official citizenship under the ...

On a trip to Benin, Ciara became a citizen of the West African country in a ceremony with Beninese government officials.

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

US Grammy winner Ciara becomes one of the first public figures to gain Benin citizenship under My Afro Origins Law.

American singer Ciara has become a citizen of Benin under a new law that grants citizenship to the descendants of enslaved ...

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

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

U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West ...

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