Students of every background experienced a little bit of West African culture through food, music and dancing.

Griots are valued storytellers tasked with maintaining a tradition of oral history, most prominent in parts of West Africa.

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

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WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.