In the 1800s, West Africa became a focal point for efforts to remove Black people from America. The arrival of free people later gave the country its name.
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Border closure fails when it ignores the daily political and economic dynamics operating in the borders.
Recognising African agency in colonised territories allows us to rethink borders and revise history.
One of west Africa’s most popular action films speaks to Nigeria’s pressing security issues.
Although it may seem strange to westerners, soccer and esoteric rituals go hand in hand in Africa.
Muslims were woven into both America’s founding population and its labor force, writes a scholar of Islam on the nation’s 250th anniversary.
As the US approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, two scholars revisit the rich legacy of American Muslims.
The World Cup is selling football as inclusive and diverse. It’s not so for the African players migrating to play overseas.
The Conversation Africa marks its eleventh anniversary this year with more than 12,000 articles celebrating varying levels of impact.
Mali’s security situation requires resolution of Tuareg grievances, restoration of trust in the state, and political inclusion.
An unprecedented occupational health study on takeaway delivery workers in France reveals shocking working conditions amid Europe-wide debate on their entitlement to standard employee rights.
New biometric and AI border systems in west Africa promise better security but may also undermine privacy, increase discrimination and limit free movement.
By 2100, rural African dwellers will be exposed to dangerous levels of heat nearly twice as high as those in urban areas.
Research shows how cocoa farmers in Nigeria are profiting from protecting trees alongside their farms.
Intra-African trafficking, particularly through digital deception and aspirational manipulation, remains largely invisible.
Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.
Once in power, military rulers have little incentive to share authority.
Climate-smart agricultural technologies increase crop sales revenue for farmers in the Sahel region.
The kidnapping industry fuels insurgencies in Africa’s Sahel region.
Growing autocratic rule, a rise in jihadist attacks and a proliferation of coups in the Sahel contributed to the attempt by Benin’s military to seize power.
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