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

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

The U.S. pop star became a citizen under a new Beninese law aimed at descendants of enslaved people from sub-Saharan Africa.

The Grammy-winning superstar hopes her new center can be an inspiration for Atlanta youth in the same way that the city continues to inspire her.

The small West African country passed a law last year granting citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave ...

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

US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to gain citizenship in Benin under a new law that grants citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. This initiative aims to attract the ...

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