West Africa Articles

The Stew in Benin - Paracou, West Africa
James W. Coates travels to a tiny village in Benin to teach, and discovers he has a lot to learn.

White Camel Dream - Burkina Faso/Niger
Kinga Freespirit p

Tooth Healer - Basse, Gambia
Michelle Eames visits an unusual dentist in Gambia and discovers the bizarre source of her friend's pain.

Capital of Ghosts - Cote d'Ivoire
In Cote d'Ivoire, John M. Edwards visits a monument to megalomania - in the middle of nowhere.

First Time Africa - Bamako, Mali
Anna Springbett asks, is it possi

News from Nowhere - Ghana
In a remote seaside village in Ghana, John M. Edwards battles golf-ball-sized bugs and meets gung-ho gonzo travelers seasoned in bad trips through Africa. No one said travel in nowhere was easy.

Life in an African Village - XOFA Eco-Village, Ghana
Brenda Whetstone struggl

And Then I Fell In Love - XOFA Eco-Village, Ghana
Brenda Whetstone prepa

Bones in the Water - Tema, Ghana
Eric P. Mitchell investigates the remains of this ghost fleet.

Second Skin - Accra, South Coast, Ghana
Margaret McGladrey ventures into Accra, a white girl with a pocket full of money, alone in West Africa.

Djoliba - Mali, West Africa
Thomas Hollowell ventures out of Mali's capital and discovers, maybe Robert Pelton was right.

Beyond The Lonely Planet - Gambia
Jay Wilson isn't flattered by all the male attention in Gambia - in fact, she's saddened and angered by it.

Village Life - Niger
Alexis Wolff discove

Helping Students Help Themselves - Volunteering in Nigeria - Nigeria - Ebonyi State
Nigeria is not fo

Benin Guide - Places To Go - Benin, West Africa
Natalie Pacholl gives her top picks on places to v

Benin Guide - Motorcycles and Bush Taxis - Benin, West Africa
Former Peace Corps member Natalie Pacholl gives us

Benin Guide - Dress, Transportation - Benin, West Africa
Former Peace Corps member Natalie Pacholl gives th

Benin Guide - People And Languages - Benin, West Africa
Former Peace Corps member Natalie Pacholl gives th

Small Distractions - Lome, Togo, West Africa
Providing soldiers with their caffeine fix, listen

Accra Nutz and Bolts