Music legend Steve Wonder takes Ghanian citizenship

American singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder has become the latest African American to officially take up Ghanaian citizenship. He took the oath of allegiance Monday and President Nana Akufo-Addo awarded Stevie Wonder his citizenship certificate. Several others, including Rita Marley, Maya Angelou, and W.E.B. du Bois have also taken up Ghanaian citizenship. Fatimatu Abubakar, Ghana’s information minister, tells VOA’s James Butty, Stevie Wonder’s citizenship is in line with the Ghanaian government’s policy of connecting the Diaspora to their roots