New museums, an ancient religion revived, and carefully selected stars – everything is being done to reposition Benin on the ...

Ciara, the Grammy-winning singer, has made history by becoming one of the first to receive Beninese citizenship through a ...

Discover how U.S. singer Ciara became a citizen of Benin under a new law granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people.

Yvon Detchenou, Benin's Minister of Justice and Legislation, right, presents citizenship documents to singer Ciara at a ceremony in Cotonou, Benin, Saturday July 26, 2025. Virginia city councilman ...

Athlon Sports. New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson couldn’t hide his pride as his wife, Grammy-winning singer Ciara, made history by becoming the first person to receive Beninese citizenship ...

DAKAR, Senegal — 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 ...

Ciara is among the first descendants of enslaved people granted citizenship by Benin “By legally recognizing these children of Africa, Benin is healing a historical wound. It is an act of ...

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 ...

Grammy-winning artist Ciara has been granted citizenship in Benin, becoming one of the first prominent individuals to benefit from a new law in the West African nation that offers nationality to ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — 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 ...