Serbia, Benin hold political consultations in Cotonou

COTONOU - The FMs of Serbia and Benin, Marko Djuric and Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, opened bilateral political consultations in Cotonou on Tuesday. The two sides said the consultations were a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations further and a …

Shared values foundation of future cooperation between Serbia, Benin

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić spoke today with Speaker of the Parliament of Benin Louis Vlavonou about improving parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, as well as maintaining regular political dialogue.

Ciara Becomes Citizen Of Benin Under New Law For Slave Trade Descendants

Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted citizenship in the West African country of Benin under a new law offering nationality to descendants of enslaved people. On Saturday (July …

Ciara Benin Citizenship

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Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin

Ciara received her citizenship with "pride", Benin's government said in a statement US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering nationality to the descendants of …

Singer Ciara among first descendants of enslaved people granted Benin citizenship

Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Celebrity World European merchants deported an estimated 1.5 million enslaved people from the Bight of Benin to the Americas. Author of the article: Associated Press Mark Banchereau Published Jul 29, 2025  •  3 minute …

Grammy winner gets Benin citizenship as nation reckons with slave trade role

The American Grammy winner Ciara is uncertain where her ancestors were taken from, but she retraced their likely path as she stepped through the “Door of No Return” on Benin’s Atlantic coast. European slave traders shipped an estimated 1.5 million Africans …

Ciara becomes citizen of Benin; Hall of Famer Sandberg dies | Hot off the Wire podcast

Yvon Detchenou, Benin's Minister of Justice and Legislation, right, presents citizenship documents to singer Ciara at a ceremony in Cotonou, Benin, Saturday July 26, 2025. Uncredited - Benin Presidency On today's episode: Russian glide bombs and …

Flooding: Benin GRA Roads Become Impassable

As the rainy season deepens, residents and commuters in Benin City’s Government Reservation Area (GRA) are contending with worsening road conditions, exacerbated by persistent flooding. Daily rainfall in the Edo State capital has rendered major roads in …

Why pop star Ciara is now a citizen of Benin