I grew up in this region. So when I took on the responsibility of UNICEF Regional Director a year ago, I did so with a deeper sense of purpose – and made a commitment—that it would be more than just a ...

ANY work which helps to make better known the great masterpieces of West and Central African art is to be welcomed, and this rather uneven little book (based, be it noted, on a lecture to a Dublin ...

According to the World Bank, AfCFTA has the potential to boost Africa’s exports by 560 billion dollars primarily in the ...

Exports play a critical role in powering the nation's economic growth, but what will be the key international markets of opportunity for Nigerian companies in the decades ahead? The Nigerian Ports ...

cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; rethinking the response to jihadist groups in the Central Sahel; and artisanal mining and resource ...

For several centuries, West Africa has experienced mental, social, political and spiritual upheavals that have shaped its ...

The Sahel is highly exposed to the impacts of climate change and continues to experience rapid demographic growth: according to the UN, 42 per cent of the population of West and Central Africa is aged ...