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Ciara ‘Levels Up’ With Benin Citizenship, Celebrates Milestone In Emotional Ceremony
As Rolling Stone Africa's latest cover star, Ciara took a cultural visit to Benin where she left with citizenship to the West ...
From Ciara to Stevie Wonder: These Black celebs hold dual citizenship with nations in Africa
Ciera received her Beninese citizenship, but she isn't the first to receive dual citizenship from the motherland.
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Farm attack kills 'about 15' in West African nation of Benin
An attack at a farm in West Africa’s Kerou, Benin, has killed about 15 people. The incident also led to the abduction of several other people.
Spike Lee And His Wife Appointed Benin Ambassadors For African Americans In The US
Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee will be bridging gaps after being named Benin’s official ambassadors to African Americans in ...
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As the West surges toward electric cars, here’s where the unwanted ...
The stream of used cars heading to West African ports is only expected to increase with the West’s shift to electric vehicles. As wealthy countries set aggressive goals to move consumers towards ...
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Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa
Jihadi attacks in Benin have spiked more than tenfold between July and December compared with the same period last year — from 2 to 25 — according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data ...
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Singer Ciara becomes citizen of Benin as West African nation reaches out to Afro-descendant diaspora
A recent law passed by the West African country of Benin grants citizenship to anyone who can show they are descended from ...
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Pregnancy and schizophrenia: The harrowing stories of three women in ...
In West Africa, where mental health services are severely lacking and superstitions abound, three mothers tell stories of sexual violence, abandonment, and the will to survive.