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West Africa’s sea turtle population in deep water ... West Africa Source: ISS (click on the map for the full size image) The West African littoral is home to some of the world’s most important sea ...
Of these, 24 of the top 25 fastest-growing countries are located in Africa. By far the fastest-growing population is seen in South Sudan, growing by 4.65 percent every year. By contrast, the ...
A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Sahel and West Africa Club says the urban population will double to 1.4 billion by 2050.
West Africa contributes significantly to their exploitation. In just one incident in June 2021, customs officers in Burkina Faso seized 555 sea turtles smuggled from Bamako in Mali and Lomé in Togo.