Mercator’s solution was to stretch out the northern and southern ... to the advantage of the West. On the Mercator map, Africa – sitting on the equator, reasonably undistorted – is left ...

The Intercept has obtained U.S. military documents and a set of accompanying maps that provide the ... than two dozen outposts that stretch from one side of Africa to the other.

are working together to take control of territory across a vast stretch of West Africa, U.S. and local officials say, sparking fears the regional threat could grow into a global crisis.

The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project is an ambitious infrastructure initiative aimed at enhancing regional integration and economic growth across West Africa. This 1,028 ...