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

American singer Ciara has become a citizen of Benin under a new law that grants citizenship to the descendants of enslaved ...

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Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted ...

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

A recent law passed by the West African country of Benin grants citizenship to anyone who can show they are descended from ...