A look into child marriage in Benin, Africa, exploring the life of a 13-year-old bride and the cultural context surrounding early marriage in this region.

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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.

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American R&B singer Ciara has become a Beninese citizen thanks to a new law granting citizenship to descendants of African ...

American singer Ciara has become a citizen of Benin under a new law that grants citizenship to the descendants of enslaved ...

Benin hopes that its latest moves will promote cultural tourism. The country’s coastline is part of what was once known as ...

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara says he will seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which is due to hold ...

Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.

Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted ...