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Sequencing West Africa's "yam belt" for food security

Stacks of hairy yams line a market in Ibadan, where traders haggle over quality and price before loading them into cars for the last mile to Nigerian consumers. Nearby, a man navigates heavy traffic with a hand cart piled high with the tubers.

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Macron promises to revive relations with Guinea Bissau and help region battle terrorism

President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his three nation tour of West Africa in Guinea Bissau, which has just taken over the rotating presidency of regional body ECOWAS. He promised to revive bilateral relations by supporting the country's agriculture sector and pledged to continue backing West African states in their battle…

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria’s Natural History Museum Holds Rare Collection of West African Artifacts

In southwest Nigeria, West Africa's only natural history museum serves as a world class facility for conservation of natural resources. Built in 1973 as part of the zoology department at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria's Natural History Museum was left abandoned for over 30 years before it was renovated and reopened…

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Cameroon becomes a go-to country for foreign fishing vessels

Cameroon has emerged as one of several go-to countries for the widely criticized “flags of convenience” system, under which companies can -- for a fee -- register their ships in a foreign country even though there is no link between the vessel and the nation whose flag it flies

The Independent UK

Senegalese island keeps coastal erosion at bay with stakes in the sand

Simple wooden structures padded with coconut tree fronds are helping residents of Diogue island in southern Senegal to win back stretches of sandy beach from the Atlantic swells that threaten much of the West African coast.

Reuters

Ivorian bill that would legalise polygamy for men earns the ire of women’s groups

A proposed bill at the Ivorian parliament that would legalise polygamy – but only for men – has prompted strong reactions from women's rights advocates, which have dubbed it a step back in the fight for equality. Polygamy is prohibited in many parts of the world but remains widespread in…

France 24

Senegal protests poke holes in its longstanding image of stability

Senegal is often lauded abroad as a beacon of stability in West Africa, but its reputation is at risk of slipping.

Al Jazeera

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Tullow (TUWOY) Meets Mid-Year Outlook, Upholds Annual Guidance

U.K.-based, West Africa-focused Tullow Oil Plc (OTCMKTS: TUWOY) kept its annual production guidance untouched after what the company called a robust first-half performance that met its expectations.

Benzinga

Ahead of Mali withdraw, France prepares future Sahel strategy

French officials head to Niger on Friday to redefine the country's strategy to fight Islamist militants in the Sahel as thousands of troops complete a withdrawal from Mali and concerns mount over the growing threat to coastal West African states.

Reuters

Historic Handover: Looted Benin Bronzes Returned By Germany

“Over 1,100 valuable bronzes from West Africa found their way into the collections of German museums.”

Zenger

‘Ghana is hard,’ they say. But the people of Accra are harder

Still critical today to life, freedom, justice and equality are the stories of everyday people like the people of Accra, whose stories of daily life in West Africa deserve to be told.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Ghana has returned to the IMF

Hundreds took to the streets of Ghana's capital Accra last week to protest over its deteriorating economy. Days later, the government of one of West Africa's most prosperous nations announced it would begin formal talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support.

Reuters

West African bloc eases sanctions on Mali over democracy plan

Presidents of West Africa’s regional bloc agreed Sunday to lift economic and financial sanctions on Mali after the nation’s military leaders agreed to a return to democracy by 2024.

Tribune News Service

Gastronomy gong given to Fulani chef supporting women in West Africa

Fatmata Binta has tried many different jobs, but this one definitely fits her like a glove. The chef, born in Sierra Leone, now based in Ghana has placed Fulani cuisine at the heart of her pop-up restaurant and a foundation for women in rural areas of West Africa. For her…

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Togo sees Commonwealth entry as pivot to English-speaking world

Togo's decision to join the Commonwealth will help it develop closer ties with English-speaking countries, opening up new horizons outside of France's sphere of influence in West Africa, the Togolese foreign minister said.

Reuters

West Africa bloc deploys stabilizing force to Guinea-Bissau

West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed troops to Guinea-Bissau on Monday to help stabilize the country after a failed coup earlier this year.

Reuters

French army says killed close to 40 militants in strike in Niger

The French army said on Thursday forces from its Operation Barkhane in West Africa had killed close to 40 militants in a strike near the border of Niger with Burkina Faso on June 14.

The Conversation

How climate change, overfishing and COVID drove irregular migration from West Africa

Throughout 2020, 23,023 irregular immigrants arrived on the coast of the Canary Islands, 757% more than the previous year. In 2021 the figure fell slightly to 22,316 people but it is still much higher than previous years.

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Eighteenth-century cockroach found in slave-trading ship ledger

Insect’s journey probably began in West Africa on vessel that sailed from La Rochelle in 1743 to Guinea

Reuters

France announces capture of senior Islamic State figure in Mali

France announced on Wednesday that soldiers from its operation battling Islamist militants in the Sahel region of West Africa had captured Oumeya Ould Albakaye, a senior Islamic State figure in Mali.

The Conversation

We attached tracking devices to West Africa's green turtles. This is what we learnt

Sea turtles have been swimming the world’s oceans and nesting on its beaches for over 120 million years. They even survived mass extinction events, including the one that saw the end of the large dinosaurs.

Chicago Tribune

Seeing more West African foods in grocery stores? Thank co-founders of AYO Foods for the shift

CHICAGO -- The frozen meals that AYO Foods creates and markets sit next to P.F. Chang’s food in Target’s freezer section.

Zenger

In Burkina Faso, Local Militias Take Lead In Anti-Terror Fight

The ongoing insurgency that has raged across much of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, has brought misery and suffering to the nation of 21 million.

Radio France Internationale

Ecowas maintains sanctions on Mali, calls for transition in Burkina Faso, Guinea

West African leaders meeting in Accra have decided to uphold sanctions against Mali, along with the suspension of Burkina Faso and Guinea from the bloc. The measures could be lifted if the military rulers in all three countries speed up plans for a return to civilian rule.

Reuters

Ivorian economist Brou nominated West Africa central bank governor

Ivorian economist Jean-Claude Brou, president of West Africa's main political bloc, has been nominated by Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara to be governor of the regional central bank, a source familiar with the matter said.

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