Singer Ciara Receives Benin Citizenship After Tracing Her African Roots
Nationwide — Grammy Award-winning American singer Ciara has officially become a citizen of Benin, making her one of the first high-profile individuals to receive citizenship under a new law aimed at reconnecting descendants of enslaved Africans with their ancestral roots. The ceremony took place in the city of Cotonou, where Benin’s Justice Minister Yvon Détchénou hailed the law as a powerful act of “justice, belonging, and hope.” According to AP News, Benin’s new legislation, enacted in September, offers citizenship to […]