Determined to discover the source, course, and mouth of the Niger River, this British explorer witnessed much more than just the tracing of its waters. His notes revealed the everyday life in Africa ...

Approximately 1.5 million Africans were captured, enslaved, and deported to the New World by Benin's tribal leaders.

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Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.

Progress” is coming in for a bit of a kicking lately. The idea that life on this planet is advancing towards perfection, or ...

US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering ...