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

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US Grammy winner Ciara becomes one of the first public figures to gain Benin citizenship under My Afro Origins Law.

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US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to gain citizenship in Benin under a new law that grants citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. This initiative aims to attract the ...

Benin's new citizenship law allows descendants of slaves to reconnect with their heritage, acknowledging the country's ...

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Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, have been appointed by the government of Benin as thematic ambassadors to African-Americans in the United States. The couple’s new role is ...