Benin offers citizenship to African diaspora, with help from Spike Lee

Benin offers citizenship to African diaspora, with help from Spike Lee

OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 - Isaline Attelly, a native of the Caribbean island of Martinique, had been living in Benin for nearly a year before she learned that her family's connection to the West African country went back much further. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Benin Offers Citizenship to African Diaspora in Landmark Reconnection Initiative

The government of Benin has launched a groundbreaking citizenship initiative aimed at reconnecting people of African descent with their ancestral homeland, marking a significant step in bridging historical divides created by the transatlantic slave trade. For Isaline Attelly, a 28-year-old content creator from the Caribbean island of Martinique, the program represents a deeply personal homecoming. Attelly had been living in Benin for nearly a ye…