Cassandra Lewis awaits approval from West African nation while reflecting on her great-great-grandfather Cudjo Lewis's ...

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

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

A bill to make it easier for France to return cultural objects taken during the colonial period was presented at a ...

Nigeria and Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate bottlenecks and enhance economic opportunities across both nations.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Sunday extended her congratulations to Benin's president, Patrice Talon, for the country's 65th year of independence.In 1958, France granted autonomy to the ...

NIgeria and the Republic of Benin have taken a step toward strengthening economic ties by endorsing a Framework for Enhanced Economic Cooperation aimed at boosting bilateral trade and regional ...

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have commenced the implementation of a new economic cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral ...

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

Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.

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

The stream of used cars heading to West African ports is only expected to increase with the West’s shift to electric vehicles. As wealthy countries set aggressive goals to move consumers towards ...