Western Africa
Burkina Faso’s Yam Revolution Sparks Unease for Ghanaian Farmers as Cross-Border Trade Faces New Reality
The fortunes of Ghanaian yam farmers may be facing a turning point as Burkina Faso intensifies its push toward large-scale...
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Nigeria declares nationwide security emergency, moves to rapidly expand Police and Military forces
Nigeria has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered a major expansion of its police and military personnel as President...
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‘Sierra Leone wants to feed itself’: Bio’s ambitious push for homegrown rice
Only 15% of Sierra Leone’s fertile land is farmed. Henry Musa Kpaka, the agriculture minister, says the president is racing...
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