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When tackling an Ebola outbreak speed is a critical element - every hour counts.
Global estimates of modern-day slavery by the United Nations reveal improving methods for calculating the data.
West African governments need to be clearer about the similarities and differences of violent extremist groups.
The ability of West Africa’s fisher women to cope or adapt in times of adversity should not let policymakers off the hook.
In Africa, French will only continue to embed itself - if speaking it is in the interests of Africans and not attached to French foreign policy interests.
Monitoring bird population trends in Nigeria is a valuable activity – but it requires trained people and commitment over the long term.
Ghana’s maritime economy faces significant challenges in becoming viable.
The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is viewed differently around the world, an anthropologist writes.
There is a need for better innovations and policies to help improve the fisheries sector in this region.
African states and their development partners must protect ECOWAS regional integration efforts.
The influx of migrants from West Africa must be viewed as a manifestation of problems in the countries of origin.
Ghana’s civil society has contributed to taming the power of a strong state.
Coastal erosion in West Africa is a cause for global concern. The global community must rally to address climate change which is causing the retreat.
Recent attacks on Togo show that West African states must act quickly and decisively to stop the spread of violent extremism.
As long as industrial policies in Nigeria are introduced only as a crisis response, import restrictions will continue to be their focus.
Political extremism has a checklist. The more boxes are checked, the closer political extremism gets.
The preparation of ancient meals in prehistoric West Africa combined vegetables, pulses, tubers and, possibly, herbs and spices.
The creation of the G5 Sahel added to the traffic of security groupings in the region
500 million people live in 19 African countries deemed “water insecure”.
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