Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of passing ...

Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of passing ...

Gorée Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site off Senegal's coast, stands as a powerful memorial to the transatlantic slave ...

Despite its current crisis, Ecowas can look back on successes in integration, peace and security, and good governance.

Over the last decade and a half, West Africa’s reputation as a credible destination to look out for has risen in popularity. Propelled by culture-shifting triggers like afrobeats, sports ...

The DealMakers AFRICA Annual Awards were launched in 2000 by DealMakers to recognise corporate entities performing exceptionally well in business deals and investments across West Africa.

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), an ambitious cultural institution redefining the role of museums in Africa, is calling on Nigerian investors to take greater ownership in its growth ...

William Assanvo Senior Researcher, Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Jeannine Ella Abatan Senior Researcher, ISS Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Women’s involvement in ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an ...

From the 16th to the 19th centuries, the kingdom of Kaabu dominated a swath of West Africa that included modern-day Guinea-Bissau. The stories of its royalty and reign have been told for ...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, West Africa is facing a new outbreak of Ebola. A global emergency stockpile of Ebola vaccine is being deployed to curb the epidemic, although experts are confident ...