Cassandra Lewis awaits approval from West African nation while reflecting on her great-great-grandfather Cudjo Lewis's ...

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

From New Jersey to West Africa — Lauryn Hill just took a powerful journey back to her roots.

The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate trade bottlenecks, facilitate economic development, and create new opportunities across ...

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

Rex International Holding Ltd. subsidiary Akrake Petroleum Benin SA spudded the first well for redevelopment of Sèmè field in Block 1, Benin, West Africa.

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

The mask festival in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions ...

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

The stream of used cars heading to West African ports is only expected to increase with the West’s shift to electric vehicles. As wealthy countries set aggressive goals to move consumers towards ...

Benin has appointed renowned American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, a seasoned producer and author, as ...

Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, have been appointed by the government of Benin as thematic ambassadors to African-Americans in the United States. The couple’s new role is ...