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.

Modupe O. Coker of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and a collaborative team of researchers identified changes over time in the oral microbiome of children living with ...

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

Yvon Detchenou, Benin's Minister of Justice and Legislation, right, presents citizenship documents to singer Ciara at a ...

History was made. It was the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent. Benin Republic chose ...

Over the last few years, things have been a bit more alarming than usual and it's time we take a look at what's going on with ...

Approximately 1.5 million Africans were captured, enslaved, and deported to the New World by Benin's tribal leaders.

"I feel incredibly proud to be a part of the importance of this moment. The significance of this moment and what it means is so special, so powerful, and I feel inspired", the singer said in her ...

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.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the Grateful Dead are pouring into San Francisco for three days of concerts and festivities ...