France’s waning influence in West Africa
Ivory Coast is the latest country in West Africa to ask French troops to leave for good. It follows similar decisions by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. We analyse France's…
How museums in West Africa are saving cultural treasures
No one knows how many old masks, sculptures and other archaeological finds are traded illegally from West Africa every year. Setting up so-called culture banks in local communities may be a solution.…
Mushin Leather Market: Inside Nigeria’s untapped leather treasure
Guardian TV takes a look at inside one of Nigeria's biggest leather market, Mushin. The market which started with about five people on Wey street today has expanded and grow to become…
Africa’s Sahel seeks new ways to fight terrorism
Heads of state from West Africa and France will be meeting in Pau, France on Monday, to find new strategies against jihadists in the Sahel. But resistance to the presence of French…
The Gulf of Guinea: A Haven of Operations for Pirates
The Gulf of Guinea is one of the most dangerous in the world because of widespread cases of piracy affecting a number of countries in West Africa and the larger international community.…
Nigeria lists conditions for reopening its land borders
Nigeria has given its West African neighbours requirements that must be met before it re-opens its land borders. Here are the conditions... …
How Nigeria’s border closure is affecting trade with its neighbours
The ripple effects of Nigeria's partially closed borders continue to reverberate across neighbouring countries in West Africa. From Sochi in Russia – to discuss this story and more, Yofi Grant, CEO of…
West African leaders pledge $1 billion to fight jihadists
The leaders of West African nations have announced a plan to combat the growing problem of Islamist violence in the region. Jihadist groups have strengthened their presence across the arid Sahel region…
Final tribute held for DJ Arafat, the ‘King of Coupe Decale’ dance music
Thousands of fans of DJ Arafat, the king of 'Coupè Dècalè' dance music that is hugely popular in Ivory Coast and West Africa, gathered on Friday to pay tribute to him in…
Ghana set to invest in tourism to attract investors
Ghana has put in place a plan that would see the West African nation attract over 2.4m visitors and double tourism revenues to the tune of $4.697bn by 2022.…
Nigerians disagree over legacy of a 19th century Fulani Muslim ruler
In Sokoto, an old city in northern Nigeria, Usmane Dan Fodio's tomb attracts pilgrims from all over West Africa. For many Muslims, this scholarly and reformist Fulani is considered a saint. In…