Africa is in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the east, the South Atlantic Ocean in the south-west and the North Atlantic Ocean in the north-west.

William De La Palma Director, Dutch West India Co. September 5, 1705 The history of the European seaborne slave trade with Africa goes back 50 years prior to Columbus' initial voyage to the Americas.

Fifteen countries in West Africa have agreed to adopt a single currency next year called the eco. Experts are divided on the impact it would have on the region's economy, especially in the eight ...

The seas off West Africa's oil-rich coastline are now the most dangerous in the world for shipping, according to a new report. One Earth Future, which produces an annual State of Maritime Piracy ...

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Esther Awoniyi presents Power Lunch West Africa and Closing Bell West Africa and has interviewed global luminaries including World Bank Group President, David Malpass, African Development Bank ...

You should start the process of choosing a college with a careful look at yourself, not with a list of colleges. For it is your own assessment of your interests, attitudes and abilities that is ...

A year after that paper was published, West and Central Africa was swept by one of the worst seasonal flooding disasters on record with more than 8.5 million people affected across 20 countries ...

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West Virginia students must take 24 credits to graduate from high school. West Virginia utilizes the SAT School Day to assess 11th graders. Visit the West Virginia Department of Education website ...