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.

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

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

A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are ...

"I feel incredibly proud to be a part of the importance of this moment. The significance of this moment and what it means is ...

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have commenced the process of operationalizing the economic cooperation agreement they signed during the recently held West Africa Economic Summit (WAES).

The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City have clarified that St. Philomena College of Nursing is not government-owned, ...

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

Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee will be bridging gaps after being named Benin’s official ambassadors to African Americans in ...

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

Edo, is rejecting a provision in a new bill before the National Assembly. The bill aims to establish a Nigerian Council of ...