West Africa
African Cuisine Part 17: West Africa – Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. The country was known as Upper Volta from 1958 to 1984,[...]
African Cuisine Part 15: West Africa – Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast is a country in western sub-Saharan Africa. The capital, Yamoussoukro, is located in the centre of the country, but the port city of Abidjan is the largest. Unlike other countries in the region, the Ivory Coast enjoys political stability. The country is bordered by Guinea to[...]
African Cuisine Part 14: West Africa – Chad
Chad is a landlocked country in West Africa situated at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. The country’s neighbours include Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest. It has three main regions, namely[...]
How West Africa is building resilience against climate change
According to the report Climate Change and Security in West Africa published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), changing climate conditions in West Africa are impacting natural resource availability, biodiversity and agricultural productivity. The report projects that the region will experience unprecedented change in temperatures and rainfall[...]