Grammy-winning singer Ciara has made history as one of the first high-profile individuals to receive citizenship from Benin ...

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

Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin is set to release her sophomore album, "befriending my tears (and then some)," on ...

Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.

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

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.

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 granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. The ...

The commission’s Director-General outlined efforts to boost renewables and addressed concerns over electricity exports.

PORTO NOVO, Benin -- A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and ...

Benin said on Thursday that work on a major oil pipeline linking it with neighbouring Niger has not been impacted by sanctions imposed on Niamey by leaders of West Africa's regional bloc over last ...

Benin City is not a megalopolis like Lagos, but its 1.8 million people still generate a lot of traffic. The most conspicuous structure inside the oval is a huge metal billboard frame.

Benin Bronzes on display in the Humboldt Forum, a museum complex in Berlin. Berlin’s museums contain over 1,000 bronzes, though they no longer own them. Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times ...