African American stars

American rapper Ludacris becomes Gabonese citizen

Ludacris, whose real name is Christopher Brian Bridges, celebrated Christmas and rang in the New Year in Gabon, where he received the citizenship.

The rapper's wife Eudoxie Mbouguiengue is Gabonese.

A video uploaded on Twitter shows Ludacris with his Gabonese passport and confirming his mother and two daughters also obtained the citizenship of the small, oil-rich Central African nation.

In recent years a number African-American celebrities have received African citizenship or travelled to Africa to trace their roots.