west africa
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Ghana grants citizenship to over 100 African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans
As Osibisa’s “Welcome Home” played in the background, 126 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans, dressed in colourful traditional costumes, became Ghana’s newest…
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Ambazonia
Ambazonia, also known as Amba Land, is a secessionist entity claiming the Anglophone portions of Cameroon as its territory. The…
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Ambazonia and Secessionist Politics in Cameroon
By David O. Monda Cameroon faces major challenges in 2019, from the poor performance of the Indomitable Lions to a…
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Burkina Faso
Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President…
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The Fall of a Model African Democracy
After three decades of peace and progress, the West African nation now finds itself facing the “democratic recession,” a term…
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Cameroonian nationalist is chopping off heads of colonial statues
He is a hero to many, but an infamous criminal to the Cameroonian government for ‘defacing’ statues and monuments of…
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Togo changes law to let president Faure Gnassingbe stand for two more terms
All 90 lawmakers present signed the amendment off, surpassing Parliament's required four-fifth approval to make such changes. One other lawmaker…
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History of Togo’s slave house run by an African king
It is very difficult for many to believe that the slavery was profitable not only for Western slave traders but…
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Six myths about electronic waste in Ghana
Agbogbloshie is an urban area in Ghana’s capital Accra, housing a vegetable market, a scrap metal yard, a large slum,…
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Nigerian Poet Gabriel Okara Dies At 97
Born in 1921 in Boumandi in present day Bayelsa State, Mr Okara was part of the golden set of pioneer…
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Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina…
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The little town in Niger keeping the lights on in France
Welcome to Arlit, the impoverished uranium capital of Africa. From Niamey, the capital of the landlocked West African nation of Niger,…
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Everyday Life in an Early West African Empire
Historian Robin Walker shares his insights on life in pre-colonial Africa and compiling his new book about the Songhai Empire
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. According to the United Nations, it consists of…
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An interview with Olusegun Obasanjo: Up close and a little too personal
As the lift in his luxury London hotel rushes upwards to the 11th floor, Olusegun Obasanjo squeezes my arm warmly…
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