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Western Africa

Books in this genre are set in or about West Africa.

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Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

25 books — 6 voters

Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

Until the Last Petal Falls by Viano Oniomoh

Queer Books Set in Nigeria

18 books — 5 voters

A Night of Falling Stars by Lucia Damisa

Young Adult African High Fantasy by African-Americans of the 2020s

6 books — 4 voters

Misères et grandeurs ordinaires by Adamou Ide

The Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth Pastor

Writing IT - Novel, Plot, Characters by Ed Adams

Niger

16 books — 7 voters

Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway

Dancing Skeletons by Katherine A. Dettwyler

The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the... by Joshua Hammer

Mali

16 books — 8 voters

The Sun Will Soon Shine by Sally Singhateh

Best Books About The Gambia

11 books — 9 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Western Africa”

“ There was no mistaking it, in the 1950’s Liberia proudly, reflected its American roots. Flaunting their power, the palatial homes near Monrovia, owned by the wealthy Americo-Liberians, stood out when compared to the hovels most Liberians had to live in. Although they showed their wear, they were direct copies of the many antebellum Southern Mansions of the Deep South in America. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, these somewhat rundown but grand buildings looked strangely out of place. The best vis ...more ”
― Captain Hank Bracker, "Salty & Saucy Maine"

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“ The rate spread of EBOLA VIRUS in West Africa, is big tragedy. It is a fatal disease in the history of the world. Intensive education (formal and informal approaches) of the citizens of African can help prevent the spread. International cooperation is urgently needed to combat the EBOLA virus. ”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

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