Tag: west African
UN warns drought could be next disaster
Drought and water scarcity could cause damage on a scale comparable to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the risk rapidly increasing due to rising global...
The story of the brave women’s army in West Africa
Trained to be cold-blooded assassins, the Dahomey Amazons instilled fear among 19th-century invaders. In their own country, they were considered legendary warriors. ...
The deadly poisonous fruit is a hundred-year specialty
The dish is considered to be the national dish of Jamaica to possess enough toxins to be lethal if not processed properly. ...
Rediscover a species of coffee that has been forgotten for decades
In the dense rainforest of Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a species of coffee that has disappeared in the wild for decades. This is...
Discovered new coffee species with black fruit
The new coffee species Coffea Stenophylla, which has the black rather than the red fruit characteristic of two widely cultivated coffee species, is seen...
