Idris Elba, Samuel L Jackson among int'l celebs who got African citizenship in                                                               2019.


In 2018, there were a lot of Hollywood celebrities who visited Africa as a way to connect with their roots. A very big opportunity to do so came when Ghana organized its Year of Return event, which saw a lot of people come into the continent from the West. Some of the celebrities that were on the continent for one thing or the other in 2019 were Samuel L Jackson, Ludacris, Cardi B, Idris Elba, Rick Ross, Future, among several others. Among them, some got their African citizenship. Here are therefore those who were granted the honour: Idris Elba Popular Hollywood actor, Idris Elba, got the citizenship of his father’s native country during his visit to Sierra Leone. He said that that's the greatest honour his African country could ever give him. 

Idris Elba was also among the Hollywood celebrities who were given citizenship this year. 
Photo source: AlternativeAfrica 
Source: UGC 
Samuel L Jackson He became a Gabonese citizen after he traced his root to the Benga tribe. After he had connected with his ancestors, he visited Gabon, where he met President Ali Bongo Ondimba and his wife, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba.