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

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

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

Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Nayef Al-Mudhaf said the relationship between Kuwait and ...

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

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

Ivory Coast President Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced his decision to run for a fourth term in the upcoming October election. The 83-year-old said his ...

Russia will sign an intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation with Benin. This was reported to Izvestia by Russian Ambassador to the African Republic Igor Evdokimov. There is a similar ...

In a landmark tribute to journalistic excellence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hosted the inaugural ...

In terms of artillery firepower, or really big guns, Egypt leads the African continent by a longshot in raw artillery numbers ...