Beninese Citizenship for Afro-Descendants

Oui da Benin

say "yes" da Benin

A play on the name of the Beninese city of Ouidah, the French word "oui" (yes), and the Soulaani word "da" (to). Soulaani (people of soul) is an autonym (a self-determined name) chosen by the ethnic group otherwise known as Black American, African American, Negro, Colored, or Freedmen.


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