Emmanuel Akinwotu
Stories
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West Africa's coastal boom: glitzy cities grow fast, but many are left behind
In the last installment of our correspondent's journey along West Africa's rapidly expanding urban coast, we arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast — at the heart of a region where promise and strain collide.
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The commercialization of the West African coast's slavery heritage
Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism and profit.
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In Togo, a group of formidable businesswomen are celebrated for their legacy
NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu continues his journey along West Africa's most ambitious urban corridor. In Togo, he meets the Nana Benz — icons of past prosperity in a region where opportunity is shifting.
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Benin's urban boom comes at a human cost
In West Africa, tiny Benin is riding a coastal building boom — but beneath the cranes and construction, new inequalities are taking hold.
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A road trip through the checkpoints, chaos and congestion along West Africa's coastline
The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.
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Uganda's longtime leader declared winner in disputed vote
Museveni claims victory in Uganda's contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.
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Uganda holds election day amid internet blackout
Uganda votes amid an internet blackout and heavy military deployment as President Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term, extending his four-decade grip on power
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Uganda goes to the polls amid heavy security and internet blackout
Ugandans are voting in a tense presidential election as 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his four-decade rule amid an internet shutdown and heavy military deployment.
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The trials of air travel in Africa
In West Africa, a new policy is hailed as a first step to making expensive and arduous flights cheaper.
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U.S. strikes alleged Islamic State camps in Nigeria
President Trump ordered U.S. strikes on ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria, in response to what he claimed is persecution of Christians
