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Tag: Citizenship

🇱🇷 Fula Community Want National Recognition; Calls for Legislating Fula As An Official Ethnic Group in Liberia

MONROVIA – Fulanis in Liberia are seeking legislation that will make the tribe legitimately recognized as one of the official tribes in Liberia. The group said its contributions to national development and politics, including the economy as compared to other tribes, are outstanding and therefore should warrant full recognition. The Fulanis under the banner “Falanis…
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January 20, 2026
🇬🇳 Hollywood film star couple receive Guinean citizenship through DNA testing

Hollywood stars Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good received Guinean citizenship in a ceremony on 9 January 2026 after tracing their roots through DNA testing. They were welcomed in Conakry and pledged to help Guinea using their influence. They will also visit historical slave sites in the Boké region as part of their visit. Hollywood stars…
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January 11, 2026
🇱🇷 Birth tourism: US go deny visa to foreign nationals wey wan go America to born for citizenship

The visa wahala continues. The United States Embassy in Monrovia has issued a reminder to Liberians and other travelers that apply for a U.S. visa with the intent of giving birth in America—so that the child can obtain U.S. citizenship—is strictly prohibited under U.S. immigration law. In its social media post on Wednesday, August 27,…
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August 29, 2025
🌍 🇧🇯 Ciara granted Beninese citizenship under new slave descendant law

American 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. The Grammy-winning performer’s acquisition of citizenship at a ceremony Saturday in the city of Cotonou is part of a broader initiative by…
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July 31, 2025