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.

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 slaves. In an Instagram post the Grammy award-winner said she was "honoured", adding "thank you Benin for opening your arms and your heart to me".

Ciara Becomes One of First Citizens Under New Benin Law *U.S. singer Ciara has officially become a citizen of Benin under the country’s new Afro-descendant citizenship law. The Grammy-winning artist received her citizenship during a ceremony in Cotonou,