Ciara is among the first descendants of enslaved people granted citizenship by Benin

Ciara is among the first descendants of enslaved people granted citizenship by Benin (Entertainment)

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 performer's acquisition of citizenship at a ceremony Saturday in the city of Cotonou is pa...

Pop star Ciara among first beneficiaries of new law for slave descendants

American star Ciara will become a citizen of Benin under the new law

Ciara granted Beninese citizenship under new slave descendant law

A recent law passed by the West African country of Benin grants citizenship to anyone who can show they are descended from slaves. American singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to take up the offer.

Benin grants citizenship to enslaved descendants, US singer Ciara among first

Singer Ciara became a Benin citizen under a new law granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved Africans, highlighting the country's reconciliation efforts and promotion of memorial tourism.

Benin grants citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. U.S. singer Ciara is among the first

The Grammy-winning performer's acquisition of citizenship at a ceremony in the city of Cotonou is part of a broader initiative by Benin to attract the Black diaspora, acknowledge the country’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and promote tourism focused on slavery-related sites of remembrance.