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…
Nigerian start-up tackles spread of fake drugs in West Africa
Nigerian company Medsaf is combatting the spread of fake drugs in West Africa by connecting hospitals and pharmacies with multinational and local drug manufacturers.…
Hendrik Witbooi, fighter of political cunning
Known by his people as "!Nanseb Gaib Gabemab" ("the snake in the grass"), Hendrik Witbooi rallied his Nama people to rise up in a guerrilla war against German imperialism in what was…
The devastating impact of climate change on Niger and Mali
The Azawak valley, a Florida-sized area spread over Mali and Niger, used to have the best pastoral lands in West Africa.…
Migrants find conditions in Spain no better than at home
About a hundred migrants a day from north and west Africa come to Spain seeking a better life. What most find instead is not a gleaming Europe filled with riches but little…
Med view to commence flights to Francophone West Africa
Med view to commence flights to Francophone West Africa.…
Strengthening Nigeria – U.S relations
An eight-member U.S congressional delegation recently visited Nigeria as part of a tour of West Africa.…
The Wood Merchants of Ebute-Metta: Inside West Africa’s largest wood market (Part 7)
In this exclusive seven-part series, we are exploring the world of the Wood Merchants of Ebute Metta; the enterprise, the people, the engineering and the health and environmental impacts of West Africa's…
The Wood Merchants of Ebute-Metta: The business of wood (Part 5)
Do you really understand why a piece of furniture costs what it costs? In this episode of the Wood Merchant series, we follow the money and break down the costs of what…
The Wood Merchants of Ebute-Metta: Logs to lumber (Part 4)
In this episode, we follow the journey of the logs down to the wood market where they are chopped into lumber, before being turned into different furniture.…
The Wood Merchants of Ebute-Metta: Ingenuity meets technology (Part 3)
Every aspect of the wood business is crude and the players are proud to let you know. In this episode of our seven part series, you will get a first hand look…