Ciara Small African western countries Benin is one of the first public characters. The law wants to send citizenship to the descendants of slaves. Honorary and monitoring event Benin's broader initiative is to return to the Black Diaspora home.

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Ciara is called home!

The Grammy-winning actor received his Benin citizenship at the Cotonou at Cotonou on Saturday (July 26), According to the associated press. The movement is part of the country's initiative to attract black diaspora, to recognize its role in transatlantic slave trade and promoting tourism based on memory sites related to memory.

"Legally recognizing these African children, Benin is healing historic wound. It is an action of justice, but also" Justice Minister Yvon Détchéno said in Ciara's event.

Following the Citizens' Ceremony, Ciara went to the historic city. There, the role of the slave won the unpredictable door."Among emotion, reflections and heritage, I had a deep return of what really matters" He said. The singer now has the same rights of any other citizens of Benin.

More details on the Benin citizenship initiative

In September, Benin gave the law to those who can face the Land of the Land of Slave Trade. It is open to anyone over the age of 18 because they have no other African citizenship. The individual also sells deported or an ancestor from anywhere in the Saharan Africa. Benes authorities support DNA tests, authenticated testimonials and family records. Last week, the government launched my origins, a digital platform that processes applications.

Benin is not the first country that provides citizenship to the descendants of slaves, the citizenship law has an additional importance. It is part of the Slave Transatlantic transatlantic transatlantic role.

What paper did African countries have played in slave trade?

European merchants calculated 1.5 million people from Benin Bighht to America. This region includes sections of today's Benin, Togo and Nigeria. Kings of Benines took action actively involved in Portuguese merchants who captures and selling people who are slaved, French and British. The former kingdoms and attack communities today still exist as a tribal network.

Benin has been working for a long time to reconcile his stained heritage. He has opened its role in slave trade, attended attitude that many other national theaters took part.

In the 1990s, he had an international conference to study how they are sold and where they are slave. In 1999, President Mathieu Kérékou apologized to African Americans in a visit to a Baltimore church.

In addition, the "Memorial Tourism" Benin's government has had an approach to attract afro-descendants. Memorial sites are primarily in Ouida, one of the most active trade in Africa, XVIII and XIX. For centuries. A site is the route of slaves, the way he marked the last trip to people sent by people. Another site is no return, the door that opens the Atlantic Ocean, slave traders left behind African houses and families.

Associated Press Writer Mark Banchereeau helped this report through AP news.