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 African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people.

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday that approximately 80,000 children are at extreme risk of contracting cholera ...

American R&B singer Ciara has become a Beninese citizen thanks to a new law granting citizenship to descendants of African slaves. The Grammy-winning star appeared alongside President Patrice Talon ...

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

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

Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted ...

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

A recent law passed by the West African country of Benin grants citizenship to anyone who can show they are descended from ...