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A graphic with three photos. Left to right: Wheat harvest, Tibisay Zea and a man harvesting wheat in Senegal.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal

In this video, The World’s Tibisay Zea explains how the war in Ukraine is shaking up a big part of Senegal's food culture.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal
bread and flour

Is it time for Senegal to end its romance with the French baguette?

Is it time for Senegal to end its romance with the French baguette?
Swedish musician José González is known for stretching musical boundaries over his 18-year career. 

José González’s 'Local Valley' mixes sounds from West Africa, from the Sahel to Ghanaian highlife

José González’s 'Local Valley' mixes sounds from West Africa, from the Sahel to Ghanaian highlife
Nigerien soldiers patrol near the town of Diffa, Niger. US Special Forces are training Nigerian troops on Niger's border.

Three US Special Forces soldiers die in Niger, as diplomacy takes a backseat in Africa policy

Three US Special Forces soldiers die in Niger, as diplomacy takes a backseat in Africa policy
Goban President

Riots, arrests in the wake of disputed presidential election in Gabon

Riots, arrests in the wake of disputed presidential election in Gabon
Suspected pirates are paraded aboard a ship at a Lagos naval base after their arrest by Nigerian authorities.

West Africa pirates who once saw oil tankers as the top prize are having to rethink their business

Energy prices have dropped dramatically. That's cut deeply into the profits of pirates who used to make quick cash commandeering oil tankers.

West Africa pirates who once saw oil tankers as the top prize are having to rethink their business
Student at Gibson High School in Monrovia, Deborah Natt,16, is smiling to be back at school. At every entrance there is a handwashing station.

As Ebola loosens grip, Liberia's schools begin re-opening

In Liberia, the first thing pupils do is have their temperatures taken. Schools had been shut for seven months after the Ebola outbreak.

As Ebola loosens grip, Liberia's schools begin re-opening
"Viva Africando" CD Cover.

'Viva Africando' is a love letter from West Africa to Latin salsa

Guest reviewer Tom Schnabel of KCRW spins tracks from the new album "Viva Africando." The group, Africando, is an ensemble of musicians from West Africa and the Caribbean islands. The result is Latin music with African voices.

'Viva Africando' is a love letter from West Africa to Latin salsa

Kehinde Wiley's Gorgeous Portraits

Kehinde Wiley's Gorgeous Portraits