West Africa Travel Guide

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Air fares to Africa can be very expensive, but there are ways to save. The best way to get great airfare to the continent is fly directly to an African country from its former colonial rulers. For example, it can easily cost hundreds of euros/dollars more … Africa flights »

Senegal

Senegal is a country in Western Africa. With the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Senegal has Guinea-Bissau to the south, Guinea … Senegal Travel Guide »

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso formerly Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north … Burkina Faso Travel Guide »

Nigeria

Nigeria is a country in equatorial West Africa. It is the continent's most populous nation. It has a southern coastline on the … Nigeria Travel Guide »

Ghana

Ghana is in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east. Ghana Travel Guide »

Benin

Benin is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Benin Travel Guide »

Liberia

Liberia is in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire. Liberia Travel Guide »

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is on the West Coast of Africa between 7 and 10 degrees N, and longitudes 10.5 and 13 degrees W. Sierra Leone Travel Guide »

Cameroon

Cameroon is in West Africa. It borders Nigeria to the west, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east and … Cameroon Travel Guide »

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau, is a former Portuguese colony bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east. Guinea-Bissau Travel Guide »

Cape Verde

Cape Verde is a country in West Africa. It comprises a group of islands of the Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. Cape Verde Travel Guide »

Guinea

Guinea, is a former French colony that borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal to the north, Mali on the north and north-east, Côte … Guinea Travel Guide »

Gambia

The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is the smallest country on the continent of Africa. It has a short North Atlantic … Gambia Travel Guide »

Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire is a country in West Africa. It has a southerly facing North Atlantic Ocean coast, and is surrounded by Ghana … Côte d'Ivoire Travel Guide »

Togo

Togo is a narrow country in West Africa, sandwiched between Ghana on the west and Benin on the east, with a small border with … Togo Travel Guide »

• Loccidental • www.loccidental.net • The News reference for West Africa.
• West African Plants Database • www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de • photos and plant identification
• ouestaf.com • www.ouestaf.com • Online source for news and current affairs in west Africa.
• West Africa Review • www.westafricareview.com • An e-journal on West Africa research and scholarship.