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West Africa

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Population362,201,579 (2016 est. ) (3rd)
Area5112903219741037
Major Regional Organizations Economic Community of West African States
ECOWAS
Total GDP (PPP)US$752. 983 billion (2013) (23rd)
Total GDP (nominal)US$655. 93485 billion (2013)
Total GDP (nominal) per capitaUS$1,929. 22 (2013)
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About West Africa


West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, . . .

'Joyful' art helps shine new light on colonial history

'Joyful' art helps shine new light on colonial history
Nov 26,2023 12:11 pm

... Her work and that of Mfikela Jean Samuel, who used a British Army map of West Africa from the 1940s for his inspiration, is being shown in the Wales to the World exhibition at the Riverside Gallery in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, until February...

Amoako Boafo - the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space

Amoako Boafo - the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space
Nov 11,2023 8:51 pm

... Boafo s the shooting star of a remarkable constellation of talent from West Africa...

Macron calls on Israel to stop killing Gaza's women and babies

Macron calls on Israel to stop killing Gaza's women and babies
Nov 10,2023 6:57 pm

... And he said that climate change was causing terrorism in parts of the world, specifically mentioning the effects of global warming in lower water levels at Lake Chad in West Africa...

Moussa Dadis Camara: Guinea ex-ruler sprung from jail by armed men

Moussa Dadis Camara: Guinea ex-ruler sprung from jail by armed men
Nov 4,2023 9:21 am

...By Mayeni Jones, West Africa Correspondent & Kathryn Armstrong in LondonBBC NewsGuinea s former military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, has been sprung from prison by armed men, the country s justice minister says...

Belfast Zoo: UK's oldest gorilla, Delilah, celebrates 60th birthday

Belfast Zoo: UK's oldest gorilla, Delilah, celebrates 60th birthday
Sep 22,2023 12:31 pm

... " Fit and healthy Western lowland gorillas are a highly endangered species of great ape, found in West Africa s rainforests...

Is Wagner still a threat to global security?

Is Wagner still a threat to global security?
Sep 6,2023 1:51 am

... In West Africa its forces have replaced the French in a number of countries...

Gabon coup: Why military takeovers are all the rage

Gabon coup: Why military takeovers are all the rage
Aug 30,2023 10:51 pm

... And before that, 2021 had brought two coups in West Africa...

What now for Wagner after Prigozhin's reported death?

What now for Wagner after Prigozhin's reported death?
Aug 24,2023 8:51 am

... In recent days Prigozhin is believed to have been present in West Africa, where Western analysts fear the group was seeking to widen its reach into other countries, including Niger where a coup has just taken place...

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