DEMOCRACY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST LEADERSHIP CORRUPTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: IMPLICATION FOR CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT by TAIWO FRANCIS AYOMOBA

“…As a result, the study contends that if citizens continue to tolerate unethical behaviors by political leaders, the governance crisis caused by misuse of public resources by political leadership will worsen insecurity and underdevelopment in Nigeria, West Africa. …”
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Les nouveaux modes de gestion de la proximité euromaghrébine by Jean-Robert Henry

“…While Germany moves economic leverage to broaden influence, François Hollande France moves diplomatic and military leverage to take back initiative in North and North-West Africa, putting aside the most questionable aspects of previous French president’s action. …”
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Consistent Trends in Dry Spell Length in Recent Observations and Future Projections by Caroline M. Wainwright, Richard P. Allan, Emily Black

“…Lengthening dry season dry spells of up to ∼2 days per decade over South America and southern Africa and shortening of similar magnitude over West Africa display a qualitatively consistent pattern to future projected changes under the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway 2‐4.5 intermediate greenhouse gas emissions scenario. …”
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African Easterly Waves and Cyclonic Activity over the Eastern Atlantic: Composite and Case Studies by Moctar Camara, Arona Diedhiou, Amadou Gaye

“…Moreover, the developing AEWs are characterized by the existence of a relatively more unstable environment over West Africa and the Atlantic Ocean. A case study using rawinsonde data showed that the developing AEW is associated with dynamic and thermodynamic conditions conducive for deep convection and subsequent cyclogenesis compared to the non-developing AEW case.…”
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Lassa Fever in Pregnancy: Report of 2 Cases Seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan by O. O. Bello, O. R. Akinajo, K. H. Odubamowo, T. A. O. Oluwasola

“…Lassa fever (LF), an acute viral haemorrhagic fever, is an endemic zoonotic viral infection in West Africa countries with up to 15% case fatality rate. …”
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Follicular Lymphoma In Situ Presenting as Dermatopathic Lymphadenopathy by Orah Nnamdi Obumneme, Igbokwe Uche, Banjo Adekunbiola, Akinde Ralph, Irurhe Nicholas

“…To our knowledge, this is the first FLIS reported from West Africa. Case Presentation. We present the case of a 48-year-old civil servant with axillary lymphadenopathy discovered on routine mammography. …”
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Investigation of atmosphere middle level changes center affecting on dry day of Zab catchment using PCA by nader parvin

“…In this regard, the following two centers having the highest anomalies (R≥0.7) are detected according to the high levels of the atmosphere: 1) the center of Eurasia-Africa, 2) the center of West Africa, respectively, 48% and 10% of the total area of the study. …”
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Un continente da manuale: tassonomie della contraddizione nell'Africa del dopoguerra by Jacopo Galli, Filippo De Dominicis

“…Si procederà all’esame di tre casi studio: Village Housing in the Tropics with Special Reference to West Africa, di Edwin Maxwell Fry e Jane Drew (1947); Tropical Architecture in the Dry and Humid Zones, sempre di Fry e Drew (1964); e Manual of Tropical Housing and Building: Climatic design, di Otto Koenigsberger (1964). …”
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Tadmekka. Archéologie d’une ville caravanière des premiers temps du commerce transsaharien by Sam Nixon

“…Particularly important areas of the evidence focused on are Tadmekka’s building traditions, defined in historical records as amongst the most noteworthy in medieval West Africa, and also its gold coinage, a unique and fascinating offshoot of the West African gold trade. …”
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Multienvironment Evaluation of Tannin-Free Photoperiod-Insensitive Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) for Yield and Resistance to Grain Mold in Senegal by Cyril Diatta, Mame P. Sarr, Thierry Klanvi Tovignan, Ousmane Aidara, Daniel Kwadjo Dzidzienyo, Elisabeth Diatta-Holgate, Jacques Martin Faye, Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, Samuel Kwame Offei, Ndiaga Cisse

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A new species of the lenticel fungal genus Claviradulomyces (Ostropales) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest tree Xylopia sericea (Annonaceae) by Robert W. Barreto, Peter R. Johnston, Pedro W. Crous, Harry C. Evans

“…This is the second species described in the genus and, although it is morphologically distinct from the type species, C. dabeicola from West Africa, it possesses the same characteristics. …”
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Production Constraints and Improvement Strategies of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance by Gabriel V. Nkomo, Moosa M. Sedibe, Maletsema A. Mofokeng

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, cowpeas are produced mainly from West Africa, which accounts for 60% of worldwide production. …”
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Monkey Pox Symptom Identification, Cause, Treatment and Infection Control Prevention by Vicia Dara Wandira, Rifki Adrian Syach

“…The disease is endemic in Central and West Africa. Human cases have recently spread to additional locations. …”
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Empowered Resistance by Shandon C. Klein

“…The prophetic revolutionary fighter Aline Sitoë Diatta remains an inspirational symbol of resistance, not only for the Diola people of Senegal but also more broadly throughout West Africa. As “La femme qui était plus qu’un homme”—the woman who was more than a man—her legendary impact on subsequent generations offers the opportunity to investigate the empowering influence of the Diola indigenous faith tradition, awasena path, on moral and ethical formation. …”
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The Use of Conceptual Metaphors in the Translation of Kitab Al-Hikam by D.A. Pakih Sati by Ibn ‘Aṭāillah Al-Sakandarī by Darsita Suparno, Rizal Muhamad Rohman, Abdullah Maulana, Achmad Hifni, Karlina Helmanita, Driss Attih

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Les « terroirs » maritimes revisités by Marie-Christine Cormier-Salem, Adama Mbaye

“…This paper intends to revisit the notion of marine “terroir”, based on empirical studies, particularly in Senegal in the 1980s and an analysis of the international literature in the social sciences, and re-exploring the concept from diverse fieldworks, in West Africa and in the light of recent discources and mecanisms regarding the sea policies.This concept of terroir, typically French and even Africanist, was originally used to designate portions of territory which rural communities depend for their livelihoods. …”
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Reanalysis of summer pressure systems affecting Iran\'s atmosphere by mahdi khazaei

“…Results show that three independent patterns (Azores anticyclone, Saudi anticyclone and North West Africa anticyclone) and four combinatory patterns derived from the independent patterns have controlled the atmosphere of 500 hPa level of Iran. …”
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Ebola: Impact of hospital's admission policy in an overwhelmed scenario by Mondal Hasan Zahid, Christopher M. Kribs

“…A recent case occurred in West Africa in 2014 when an Ebola virus outbreak overwhelmed facilities in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. …”
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Covoiturage au Grand-Nokoué et plateformes numériques de mobilité partagée en Afrique de l'Ouest by Raynald Ballo

“…This observation, highlighted through maps, underscores the recurring failures of initiatives taken in West Africa. Indeed, over the past 15 years, more than half of the companies created in this sector have been abandoned. …”
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Law Enforcement's Role in Tackling Illegal Gold Mining for Sustainable Development Goals by Puji Prayitno Kuat, Pandu Ramadhan Galih, Nuha Ilmawan Faiz

“…Illegal gold mining is a significant environmental crime, particularly in resource-rich regions like the Amazon, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. This study uses a qualitative research design to evaluate law enforcement efforts in Brazil, Ghana, and Indonesia. …”
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