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Ciara is among the first descendants of enslaved people granted citizenship by Benin
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 ...
Ciara gains Beninese citizenship as country reckons with slave trade history
The U.S. pop star became a citizen under a new law in Benin aimed at descendants of enslaved people from sub-Saharan Africa.
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Singer Ciara becomes citizen of Benin as West African nation reaches out to Afro-descendant diaspora
Singer Ciara, center, with government officials and other beneficiaries of the diaspora program during a ceremony in Cotonou, ...
US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery-descendants law
US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering ...
Ciara becomes Benin citizen under law for descendants of enslaved people
The small West African country passed a law last year granting citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave ...
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Ciara becomes citizen of Benin
Benin hopes that its latest moves will promote cultural tourism. The country’s coastline is part of what was once known as the Slave Coast ...
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Ciara Becomes Citizen Of Benin Under New Law For Slave Trade Descendants
Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted ...
Important agreement: The Russian Federation will sign an agreement on military cooperation with Benin
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 ...