Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...
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Sanwo-Olu to ECOWAS: We must deepen W-Africa’s economic prosperity
GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has charged the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to recommit ...
West Africa’s rainforests were an important center for early modern human evolution, study finds
Study published in Nature pushes back the known evidence of human habitation in rainforests by over 80,000 years.
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France’s bitter retreat from west Africa
Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...
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Sanwo-Olu charges ECOWAS on regional integration, united West Africa
Lagos remains committed to supporting regional body to improve livesLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to ...
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West Africa
Islam first came to West Africa as a slow and peaceful process, spread by Muslim traders and scholars. The early journeys across the Sahara were done in stages. Goods passed through chains of ...
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Climate change is threatening cacao crops, researchers say
But chocolate continues to face a significant challenge: Climate change is threatening cacao production, particularly in West Africa, which produces around 70% of the world's supply. Rising ...
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ECOWAS, EU launch project to strengthen West Africa regional integration
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched a project aimed at ...
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What was precolonial West Africa like?
Starting in the medieval period, a series of powerful kingdoms developed in West Africa. These West African kingdoms and empires developed their own diverse and rich cultures, art, histories and ...
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ECOWAS bank, European Investment Bank partner to mobilise €300 million for clean energy projects in West Africa
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has entered into a strategic partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB) ...
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Goodluck Jonathan lists ways to ensure credible elections in West Africa
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said impartial electoral commissions and non-partisan security operatives are key to ...