The Grammy-winning performer's acquisition of citizenship at a ceremony in the city of Cotonou is part of a broader ...

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

Yvon Detchenou, Benin's Minister of Justice and Legislation, right, presents citizenship documents to singer Ciara at a ...

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

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