West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso... 98 KB (11,795 words) - 16:07, 4 April 2024 |
The West Africa Squadron, also known as the Preventative Squadron, was a squadron of the British Royal Navy whose goal was to suppress the Atlantic slave... 25 KB (2,547 words) - 19:36, 13 March 2024 |
French West Africa (French: Afrique-Occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa: Mauritania, Senegal... 28 KB (3,007 words) - 12:46, 17 April 2024 |
The History of West Africa has been divided into its prehistory, the Iron Age in Africa, the period of major polities flourishing, the colonial period... 216 KB (24,731 words) - 19:53, 7 April 2024 |
West African cuisine encompasses a diverse range of foods that are split between its 16 countries. In West Africa, many families grow and raise their... 20 KB (2,569 words) - 15:14, 21 March 2024 |
The Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), officially Wilāyat Garb Ifrīqīyā (Arabic: ولاية غرب إفريقيا), meaning "West African Province", is a militant... 50 KB (4,495 words) - 19:54, 6 April 2024 |
British West Africa was the collective name for British settlements in West Africa during the colonial period, either in the general geographical sense... 14 KB (562 words) - 15:01, 19 April 2024 |
West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa. West Africa Time is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+01:00), which... 2 KB (251 words) - 21:28, 3 April 2024 |
ECOWAS (redirect from West African Economic and Monetary Union) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; also known as CEDEAO in French and Portuguese) is a regional political and economic union of fifteen... 79 KB (6,477 words) - 09:15, 11 April 2024 |
German West Africa (Deutsch-Westafrika) was an informal designation for the areas in West Africa that were part of the German Colonial Empire between... 33 KB (3,481 words) - 00:52, 24 September 2023 |
The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in Western Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history. It caused major... 320 KB (31,435 words) - 06:38, 16 April 2024 |
The music of West Africa has a significant history, and its varied sounds reflect the wide range of influences from the area's regions and historical... 38 KB (4,856 words) - 22:28, 22 April 2024 |
and Fon peoples of Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria. Elements of the West African religion have survived and evolved into the current forms of religions... 21 KB (2,604 words) - 14:21, 24 April 2024 |
Spanish West Africa (Spanish: África Occidental Española, AOE) was a grouping of Spanish colonies along the Atlantic coast of northwest Africa. It was... 7 KB (338 words) - 10:14, 29 February 2024 |
The West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens), also known as the Tana lungfish or simply African lungfish, is a species of African lungfish. It is... 6 KB (644 words) - 13:45, 23 March 2024 |
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a type of standardized test in West Africa. Students who pass the exam receive a certificate... 6 KB (686 words) - 18:12, 9 November 2023 |
Bantustan (redirect from Bantustans in South West Africa) National Party administration of South Africa set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia), as a part of its policy... 77 KB (8,920 words) - 06:22, 13 April 2024 |
and many others. In the early 19th century a slave could be bought in West Africa with manilla currency; multiples of X-shaped rings of bronze or other... 13 KB (1,039 words) - 00:16, 13 April 2024 |
SWAPO (redirect from South West Africa People's Organisation) The South West Africa People's Organisation (/ˈswɑːpoʊ/, SWAPO; Afrikaans: Suidwes-Afrikaanse Volks Organisasie, SWAVO; German: Südwestafrikanische Volksorganisation... 36 KB (2,780 words) - 19:14, 27 April 2024 |