Becoming Beninese
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A resource and connection spot for anyone within the African diaspora that's interested in claiming Beninese nationality through Benin's new "Afro-descendant" program: becomingbeninese.substack.com 🇧🇯
#BlackSky #BlackskyTravel
#BlackSky #BlackskyTravel
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How to Apply for Benin Nationality by Recognition as an Afro-Descendant
A guide to getting Beninese nationality as a Black American
open.substack.com
This is for Black ppl around the world! 🌍 If you have African ancestry, you're eligible for Beninese citizenship. Here's a detailed guide on how to apply through Benin's new My Afro Origins program 🇧🇯
#AddToBlackSky
#AddToBlackSky
ENG: "I invite you all to discover my country, Benin 🇧🇯 It's culture, it's magnificent landscapes, and the great Amazon sculpture 💪🏾"
Thank you for sharing the beauty ✨
Thank you for sharing the beauty ✨
Je vous invite tous à découvrir mon pays, le Bénin 🇧🇯
Sa culture, ses paysages magnifiques
et la grande sculpture de l’Amazone 💪🏾
Sa culture, ses paysages magnifiques
et la grande sculpture de l’Amazone 💪🏾
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
ENG: "I invite you all to discover my country, Benin 🇧🇯 It's culture, it's magnificent landscapes, and the great Amazon sculpture 💪🏾"
Thank you for sharing the beauty ✨
Thank you for sharing the beauty ✨
Such a great piece 🖤 🇧🇯
Vodun is not folklore.
It is living faith.
Africa in Spirit: Benin — Vodun, Ancestors, and Living Faith
🔗 www.inkwellimprints.com/blog/2987983...
🗓 Published Feb 6, 2026 at 7:48 AM
✍🏽 The Inkwell Times
Benin remains the spiritual heart of Vodun.
#AfricaInSpirit #Benin #Vodun #AfricanHistory
It is living faith.
Africa in Spirit: Benin — Vodun, Ancestors, and Living Faith
🔗 www.inkwellimprints.com/blog/2987983...
🗓 Published Feb 6, 2026 at 7:48 AM
✍🏽 The Inkwell Times
Benin remains the spiritual heart of Vodun.
#AfricaInSpirit #Benin #Vodun #AfricanHistory
Africa in Spirit: Benin — Vodun, Ancestors, and Living Faith / Blog | Inkwell Imprints
By Yasmin Chaudhary — The Inkwell Imprints
www.inkwellimprints.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Such a great piece 🖤 🇧🇯
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Look at these veggies go! 🫛
SELF deploys climate-smart growing techniques in collaboration with local #farming cooperatives.
These partnerships forge more resilient #FoodSystems, especially in regions heavily affected by climate change.
#climate #sdg13 #resilience #westafrica
SELF deploys climate-smart growing techniques in collaboration with local #farming cooperatives.
These partnerships forge more resilient #FoodSystems, especially in regions heavily affected by climate change.
#climate #sdg13 #resilience #westafrica
February 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Look at these veggies go! 🫛
SELF deploys climate-smart growing techniques in collaboration with local #farming cooperatives.
These partnerships forge more resilient #FoodSystems, especially in regions heavily affected by climate change.
#climate #sdg13 #resilience #westafrica
SELF deploys climate-smart growing techniques in collaboration with local #farming cooperatives.
These partnerships forge more resilient #FoodSystems, especially in regions heavily affected by climate change.
#climate #sdg13 #resilience #westafrica
Go Nathan!
Go Benin! The nation has one competitor at the winter Olympics, who used to ski for Togo
February 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Go Nathan!
I hope Ghana reintroduces this and makes it less expensive for people to apply
Africans abroad have been temporarily stopped from becoming Ghanaian citizens
https://www.europesays.com/africa/60252/
Similar to the program fellow West African state, Benin, is currently executing, Ghana, since 2016, introduced a scheme…
https://www.europesays.com/africa/60252/
Similar to the program fellow West African state, Benin, is currently executing, Ghana, since 2016, introduced a scheme…
Africans abroad have been temporarily stopped from becoming Ghanaian citizens - Europe Africa
Benin’s African diaspora citizenship program
www.europesays.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I hope Ghana reintroduces this and makes it less expensive for people to apply
Black History in the making 🖤 Nathan Tchibozo will be competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics this month for the FIRST time in Benin's history! 🇧🇯🎿🎖️
"All eyes will be on young skier Nathan Tchibozo, the sole representative and flag bearer of this unprecedented expedition."
Let's go, Nathan!🎿🇧🇯
Let's go, Nathan!🎿🇧🇯
Winter Olympics: Benin competes for the first time
Benin is set to make sporting history by participating in the Winter Olympics for the very first time.
en.africatopsports.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Black History in the making 🖤 Nathan Tchibozo will be competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics this month for the FIRST time in Benin's history! 🇧🇯🎿🎖️
ENG: "Did you know that the first African accountant was from Benin 🇧🇯?
Sourou Migan Apithy (1913–1989) was the first African to graduate with a degree in accounting, at a time when the field was virtually closed to Africans.
A pioneer. A role model. A source of national pride."
#BlackHistoryMonth
Sourou Migan Apithy (1913–1989) was the first African to graduate with a degree in accounting, at a time when the field was virtually closed to Africans.
A pioneer. A role model. A source of national pride."
#BlackHistoryMonth
Saviez-vous que le premier comptable africain était béninois 🇧🇯 ?
Sourou Migan Apithy (1913–1989) fut le premier Africain diplômé en comptabilité, à une époque quasi fermée aux Africains.
Un pionnier. Un modèle. Une fierté nationale.
Sourou Migan Apithy (1913–1989) fut le premier Africain diplômé en comptabilité, à une époque quasi fermée aux Africains.
Un pionnier. Un modèle. Une fierté nationale.
February 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
ENG: "Did you know that the first African accountant was from Benin 🇧🇯?
Sourou Migan Apithy (1913–1989) was the first African to graduate with a degree in accounting, at a time when the field was virtually closed to Africans.
A pioneer. A role model. A source of national pride."
#BlackHistoryMonth
Sourou Migan Apithy (1913–1989) was the first African to graduate with a degree in accounting, at a time when the field was virtually closed to Africans.
A pioneer. A role model. A source of national pride."
#BlackHistoryMonth
ENG: "Benin is a culinary paradise; we have Amiwo, hanlan, Wassa wassa, Atassi, Kpètè, Dèguè, Agoun, man tindjan, grain sauce, Wagashi, Akassa, gari, sodabi, tchakpalo, porridge, and many others..." 🇧🇯🍛
Le Bénin est un paradis culinaire nous avons le Amiwo, hanlan, Wassa wassa, Atassi, Kpètè, Dèguè, Agoun, man tindjan, sauce graine, Wagashi, Akassa, gari, sodabi, tchakpalo, bouillie et bien d'autres ...
February 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
ENG: "Benin is a culinary paradise; we have Amiwo, hanlan, Wassa wassa, Atassi, Kpètè, Dèguè, Agoun, man tindjan, grain sauce, Wagashi, Akassa, gari, sodabi, tchakpalo, porridge, and many others..." 🇧🇯🍛
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This song has been running on in the back of my head for for a few days now.
#NowPlaying #MusicSky
Angelique Kidjo
“Listening Wind”
open.spotify.com/track/2vh0Wy...
#NowPlaying #MusicSky
Angelique Kidjo
“Listening Wind”
open.spotify.com/track/2vh0Wy...
Listening Wind
open.spotify.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
This song has been running on in the back of my head for for a few days now.
#NowPlaying #MusicSky
Angelique Kidjo
“Listening Wind”
open.spotify.com/track/2vh0Wy...
#NowPlaying #MusicSky
Angelique Kidjo
“Listening Wind”
open.spotify.com/track/2vh0Wy...
Reposted by Becoming Beninese
February 1, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I'm a long way off from being able to use it, but glad I picked up this Fon language book 😊🇧🇯📔
January 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I'm a long way off from being able to use it, but glad I picked up this Fon language book 😊🇧🇯📔
Let's hear it for Georgette Vignonfodo 🚴🏾♀️! 🙌🏾👏🏾🇧🇯
She’s the first to go to national competitions since 1960 and also the first to join a continental team. France 24 reporters Emmanuelle Sodji and Raphael Ntale supply further reports from the ground.
January 31, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Let's hear it for Georgette Vignonfodo 🚴🏾♀️! 🙌🏾👏🏾🇧🇯
The youth of Benin are really out here doin it! 🇧🇯
A first has been made in the history of cycling in Benin. 18-year-old Georgette Vignonfodo has headed off the roads of Benin to take her journey up a gear with training in Switzerland. She hopes to lead the way for more female cyclists in Africa.
January 31, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The youth of Benin are really out here doin it! 🇧🇯
From #BookAfricana:
"Originally written in Gun, a language of Benin... her verses bridge continents and cultures, expressing both deep love for her Beninese homeland and the complexities of exile, while meditating on tradition, memory, and displacement." 🇧🇯📖
#BlackBookSky #BookSky
"Originally written in Gun, a language of Benin... her verses bridge continents and cultures, expressing both deep love for her Beninese homeland and the complexities of exile, while meditating on tradition, memory, and displacement." 🇧🇯📖
#BlackBookSky #BookSky
January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
From #BookAfricana:
"Originally written in Gun, a language of Benin... her verses bridge continents and cultures, expressing both deep love for her Beninese homeland and the complexities of exile, while meditating on tradition, memory, and displacement." 🇧🇯📖
#BlackBookSky #BookSky
"Originally written in Gun, a language of Benin... her verses bridge continents and cultures, expressing both deep love for her Beninese homeland and the complexities of exile, while meditating on tradition, memory, and displacement." 🇧🇯📖
#BlackBookSky #BookSky
Having just got back from Dakar, I'm STILL blown away by the absolutely world-class style and fashion-forwardness I saw from everyday ppl walking down the street~✨🇸🇳
"The aim is to tell African success stories, show how efficient and ethical the economic models can be, and look beyond clichés and misconceptions to illustrate how Africa’s fashion industry is thriving."
Beyond boubou and wax prints: Africa Fashion Tour changes perceptions of African creativity
African women’s wardrobes are diverse. Quite mixed, African fashion is sometimes traditional, sometimes Western, and sometimes a combination. It is unclassifiable when using a Western frame of reference.
globalvoices.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Having just got back from Dakar, I'm STILL blown away by the absolutely world-class style and fashion-forwardness I saw from everyday ppl walking down the street~✨🇸🇳
"Discovering cultures is a celebration of life" might be my new ethos. Love to see these traditions getting more attention and respect 🖤
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
"Discovering cultures is a celebration of life" might be my new ethos. Love to see these traditions getting more attention and respect 🖤
Reposted by Becoming Beninese
Thirteen countries, most of them African, have already submitted requests for restitution that could benefit from this new law. Among them is Benin, which wants to recover the famous Gou God – a hammered iron sculpture made in the Kingdom of Dahomey in 1858 and stolen by French colonial troops.
French Senate adopts bill on restitution of stolen cultural property.
France still has in its possession tens of thousands of artworks and other prized artefacts that it looted from its colonial empire.
rfi.my/COSx.BS
France still has in its possession tens of thousands of artworks and other prized artefacts that it looted from its colonial empire.
rfi.my/COSx.BS
French Senate adopts bill on restitution of stolen cultural property
French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be approved and voted…
rfi.my
January 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Thirteen countries, most of them African, have already submitted requests for restitution that could benefit from this new law. Among them is Benin, which wants to recover the famous Gou God – a hammered iron sculpture made in the Kingdom of Dahomey in 1858 and stolen by French colonial troops.
Yessss give👏🏾it👏🏾all👏🏾back👏🏾
🇫🇷 The French Senate adopted a draft legislation to facilitate the return of #artworks and #artefacts looted during #France's colonial era.
This procedure could help address requests submitted by countries including Mali, Algeria and Benin.
➡️ For more: https://go.france24.com/wSm
This procedure could help address requests submitted by countries including Mali, Algeria and Benin.
➡️ For more: https://go.france24.com/wSm
January 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Yessss give👏🏾it👏🏾all👏🏾back👏🏾
If you're a Black person over 18, it's worth it to see if you're eligible for a second passport: becomingbeninese.substack.com/p/how-to-app...
🇧🇯🌍✊🏾 #BlackSky #BlackskyTravel
🇧🇯🌍✊🏾 #BlackSky #BlackskyTravel
January 29, 2026 at 1:33 AM
If you're a Black person over 18, it's worth it to see if you're eligible for a second passport: becomingbeninese.substack.com/p/how-to-app...
🇧🇯🌍✊🏾 #BlackSky #BlackskyTravel
🇧🇯🌍✊🏾 #BlackSky #BlackskyTravel
From #BooksAfricana:
"Paul Hazoumé’s groundbreaking novel 'Doguicimi' represents one of the earliest and most significant works of Beninese literature. Set in the Kingdom of Dahomey during the reign of King Gézo (1818-1858)..." 🇧🇯📖
#BlackBookSky
"Paul Hazoumé’s groundbreaking novel 'Doguicimi' represents one of the earliest and most significant works of Beninese literature. Set in the Kingdom of Dahomey during the reign of King Gézo (1818-1858)..." 🇧🇯📖
#BlackBookSky
January 28, 2026 at 5:43 PM
From #BooksAfricana:
"Paul Hazoumé’s groundbreaking novel 'Doguicimi' represents one of the earliest and most significant works of Beninese literature. Set in the Kingdom of Dahomey during the reign of King Gézo (1818-1858)..." 🇧🇯📖
#BlackBookSky
"Paul Hazoumé’s groundbreaking novel 'Doguicimi' represents one of the earliest and most significant works of Beninese literature. Set in the Kingdom of Dahomey during the reign of King Gézo (1818-1858)..." 🇧🇯📖
#BlackBookSky
"All eyes will be on young skier Nathan Tchibozo, the sole representative and flag bearer of this unprecedented expedition."
Let's go, Nathan!🎿🇧🇯
Let's go, Nathan!🎿🇧🇯
Winter Olympics: Benin competes for the first time
Benin is set to make sporting history by participating in the Winter Olympics for the very first time.
en.africatopsports.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 AM
"All eyes will be on young skier Nathan Tchibozo, the sole representative and flag bearer of this unprecedented expedition."
Let's go, Nathan!🎿🇧🇯
Let's go, Nathan!🎿🇧🇯
It's always so tragic to lose native languages and the cultural significance they carry... I hope Fon persists in Benin and that I'm able to speak it someday.
Fongbe (Fon) is the most widely-spoken local language in Southern Benin but this language is gradually losing its place as a mother tongue to the detriment of foreign language teaching.
Emphasis on French and English accelerates decline of local language in Benin
Fongbe (Fon) is the most widely-spoken local language in Southern Benin but this language is gradually losing its place as a mother tongue to the detriment of foreign language teaching.
globalvoices.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It's always so tragic to lose native languages and the cultural significance they carry... I hope Fon persists in Benin and that I'm able to speak it someday.
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Ganvié, the largest floating víllage in Africa, know as the Venice of Africa, Bénin Republic
January 26, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Ganvié, the largest floating víllage in Africa, know as the Venice of Africa, Bénin Republic
This piece of history is part of the reason Benin's Afro-descendant citizenship program exists for Black ppl. Modern reparations✊🏾
In 1860, Captain William Foster of the Clotilda arrived in the West African region of modern-day Benin, purchased 110 people from the King of Dahomey, and smuggled them into Mobile Bay, Alabama, seven weeks later.
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 PM
This piece of history is part of the reason Benin's Afro-descendant citizenship program exists for Black ppl. Modern reparations✊🏾
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ZEYNAB FT AXEL MERRYL- LAISSE MOI T'AIMER (Clip officiel) - Fekemaprod 2025
YouTube video by ZEYNAB
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 7:22 PM