5 d. ago West Africa's coastal boom: glitzy cities grow fast, but many are left behind

In the last installment of our correspondent's journey along West Africa's rapidly expanding urban coast, we arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast — at the heart of a region where promise and strain collide.

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6 d. ago RFK Jr. Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked

A planned U.S.-funded study of a hepatitis B vaccine drew widespread condemnation from researchers. Now the host country says it cannot proceed.

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6 d. ago The commercialization of the West African coast's slavery heritage

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism and profit.

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7 d. ago In Togo, a group of formidable businesswomen are celebrated for their legacy

NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu continues his journey along West Africa's most ambitious urban corridor. In Togo, he meets the Nana Benz — icons of past prosperity in a region where opportunity is shifting.

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9 d. ago A road trip through the checkpoints, chaos and congestion along West Africa's coastline

The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.

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3 w. ago Dozens Missing as Migrant Boat Capsized off the Coast of Gambia

Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation's leader said late Friday, setting off a frantic search and rescue operation. The post Dozens Missing as Migrant Boat Capsized off the Coast of Gambia appeared first on Breitbart.

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