Ciara was granted citizenship by Benin as part of a law granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people, in an effort ...

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

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

History was made. It was the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent. Benin Republic chose ...

Over the last few years, things have been a bit more alarming than usual and it's time we take a look at what's going on with ...

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

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

U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country.

McMahon is accused of causing a crash on a Connecticut highway that wrecked his Bentley and damaged two other cars.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the Grateful Dead are pouring into San Francisco for three days of concerts and festivities ...