Reconnecting with African roots: Benin to grant citizenship to diaspora members • FRANCE 24

Reconnecting with African roots: Benin to grant citizenship to diaspora members • FRANCE 24

simply delegations from Nigeria Ghana Togo and the anes arrived to pay the final respects to Mayor J an ecological activist born in the Caribbean island of guad loop who later became Ben for years she fought terrorist for the rights of afrodescendants to be granted citizenship in Benin it’s a 27e struggle that is about to come to an end even though M will not see it Jan campaigner passed away just 10 days before cotu announced plans to officially recognize afrodescendants as Africans her husband and fellow activist per J says such institutional acceptance would be hugely significant to the African diaspora today it’s truly our nationality that confirms we’re returning as African is originally from Martinique after 5 years of residency in Benin he was recently granted citizenship here by decree we have regained our rights we believe that benine has made a historic step forward and it will facilitate the settling and integration of afrodescendants I think that today’s relationship between Africa and the Caribbean and the diaspora is a step forward and this step forward cannot be stopped Kamai is originally from Loop but now lives in cotu he says that becoming beninese would make him more confident about investing more money into his business here this will give us more confidence we’ll feel more inclined to do business not recklessly but in a safer way more than 200 million people of African descent live outside of the continent many are descendant of the millions of Africans kidnapped and sent to the Americas and a life of enslave movement between the 16th and 19th century Benin well aware that today its Innovation and prosperity could be boosted by returning afro descendants

Benin is on the brink of throwing open its doors to those of the African diaspora who want to claim nationality. If approved, the move would see it join countries like Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Zambia which grant citizenship to third generation descendants who want to reconnect with their roots on the continent. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.
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