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Census data in West Africa is badly out of date: 5 reasons fresh population statistics are crucial

West Africa, an area composed of 16 countries, is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The region has a population of over 350 million, a five-fold increase since 1950 when 73 million people lived there.

The Conversation

Senegal restricts internet access amid protests over the arrest of opposition leader

Guinea, Mauritania, and now Senegal: citizens turn to VPN services to keep accessing social media since May 17. Why is the internet in West Africa going dark?

TechRadar

African countries agree major soil fertiliser deal to combat food crisis

Seventeen countries in West Africa and the Sahel have agreed a deal to make soil fertilisers more accessible and affordable. The region, heavily dependent on imports, is facing a major food crisis that has been exacerbated by climate change.

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West African countries show how decades of working together build peace, and stop wars breaking out

Africa is often portrayed as a continent ravaged by war, terrorism, poverty and political instability. But over the past five decades few violent conflicts have occurred between states. In Europe, for comparison, there have been more than 25 inter-state conflicts since 1945.

The Conversation

How inflation made West Africa’s prized jollof rice a pricey meal

Inflation driven by economic instability, fallout from war in Ukraine and COVID have made jollof rice an expensive meal.

Al Jazeera

The real cost of your chocolate habit: new research reveals the bittersweet truth of cocoa farming in Africa's forests

Chocolate sales have boomed in recent months. As the cost-of-living crisis bites, consumers are increasingly reaching for chocolate as a simple and affordable pleasure.

The Conversation

In Cape Verde, birthplace of morna, ideas and music collide

Praia’s annual music expo provides an opportunity for West African music industry stakeholders to explore new frontiers.

Al Jazeera

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Australian doctor freed 7 years after abduction in West Africa

Kenneth Elliott was taken captive in Burkina Faso in 2016 along with his wife who was released shortly afterwards.

Al Jazeera

88-year-old Australian doctor free 7 years after kidnapping in West Africa

Australia says an 88-year-old doctor held captive in West Africa for more than seven years has been released

The Independent UK

Perth doctor kidnapped and held in West Africa released

Perth doctor Kenneth Elliott who was kidnapped by terrorists has been released after being held in West Africa for more than seven years.

The New Daily

Australian doctor freed by al Qaeda after 7 years in captivity

An Australian doctor held captive by al Qaeda-linked extremists for more than seven years in West Africa has been released, the Australian government said on Friday.

Reuters

Perth doctor Kenneth Elliott released seven years after being kidnapped in West Africa

Australian doctor Kenneth Elliott is released "safe and well" after being kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2016 by a group believed to have links to al Qaeda, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong saying the 88-year-old has been reunited with his family.

ABC News

Advocates battle to publish West Africa's first LGBT magazine

The publication of the first magazine dedicated to West Africa’s LGBT community, originally set to hit shelves on May 12, has been delayed due to difficulties finding gay-friendly printers in the Ivory Coast. “Meleagbo” would be French-speaking West Africa’s first LGBT publication. Launched by the NGO Gromo, which advocates LGBT…

France 24

Conflict-ridden Sahel region needs help to fight extremists, UN says

Africa's Sahel has become a hotbed of violence following the failure of a joint force to fight terrorist groups – with instability now at risk of spreading to West Africa, a UN official has warned.

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Seven things to know about bats and pandemic risk

For millennia, bat viruses lurked in forests across West Africa, India, South America and other parts of the world. But, undisturbed, they posed little threat to humanity.

France 24

Infertility: The clinic in Ivory Coast helping dozens of couples have children

Africa has some of the lowest rates of infertility in the world – at just over 13 percent, according to the latest WHO figures. But unlike in the West, couples who do struggle to conceive are often shut out of fertility treatments or have to bear the considerable cost themselves.…

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Tour de Lunsar highlights the cycling scene of West Africa - Gallery

Support from Science in Sport helps create women's and junior races

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Cocoa Prices Climb on Heavy Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Thursday closed up +34 (+1.18%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +21 (+0.96%). Cocoa prices Thursday closed moderately higher. Short-covering emerged in cocoa futures on reports of heavy rain in West Africa that have delayed the mid-crop harvest and...

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Fight against malaria: Promising trends in Kenya and new vaccine to come

In Kenya, over 10,000 people die from malaria each year, but the prevalence rate is on a steady downward trend, and a new vaccine looks set to be approved soon. Meanwhile, fighting continues in Sudan despite warring factions agreeing to extend a truce. Those unable to escape are suffering severe…

Evening Standard

Freetown: why you should visit the historic capital of Sierra Leone

Spectacular coastline, buzzing nightlife and charming people, Radhika Aligh explores the next must-visit city in West Africa

The Independent UK

Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, says UN

United Nations' officials say hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, with a 10-year high of some 48 million people facing food insecurity in the conflict-riddled region

Asharq Al-Awsat

West Africa Faces Acute Food Shortages with Thousands near Famine, Say UN Agencies

Forty-eight million people in West and Central Africa face acute food insecurity in the coming months, a 10-year high spurred by insecurity, climate shocks, COVID-19 and high prices, United Nations' humanitarian agencies warned on Tuesday. West and Central Africa have faced increasing risks caused by higher temperatures and erratic rainfall.…

Reuters

West Africa faces acute food shortages with thousands near famine, say UN agencies

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda promises military assistance to Benin to combat Sahel jihadist threat

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame met his Benin counterpart Patrice Talon at the weekend, promising military support to help the west African nation contain a spillover from jihadist conflict at Benin's northern border with Burkina Faso.

The Guardian - UK

Irish people sent to the Caribbean were not enslaved

Letter: Dr David Veevers highlights the important distinction between the dehumanisation of people from west Africa and the treatment of indentured labourers in the colonies

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