Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event ...

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

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

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

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have commenced formal steps to implement the bilateral Economic Cooperation Agreement.

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.

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 ...

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

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

The annual Tour du Benin, first held in 1990, is now a key April date on the Africa Tour, but the two Grands Prix that follow - one for men and one for women - are also important.