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What to know about Benin’s efforts to welcome descendants of enslaved people

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

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Ciara granted Benin citizenship under new law for descendants of enslaved Africans

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 Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new origins law

US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering nationality to the descendants of slaves. In an Instagram post the Grammy award-winner said she was "honoured",

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Ciara receives Beninese citizenship in emotional ceremony: ‘I feel incredibly proud’

On a trip to Benin, Ciara became a citizen of the West African country in a ceremony with Beninese government officials.

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From Ciara to Stevie Wonder: These Black celebs hold dual citizenship with nations in Africa

Ciera received her Beninese citizenship, but she isn’t the first to receive dual citizenship from a nation in the motherland.

Benin Launches AI Voice Model in Fon to Boost Digital Inclusion Across West Africa

The Institute for Inclusive Digital Africa (IIDIA) and Benin’s Agency for Information Systems and Digital Technology (ASIN) ...

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Spike Lee And His Wife Appointed Benin Ambassadors For African Americans In The US

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

Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children

Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across ...

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