Islam first came to West Africa as a slow and peaceful process, spread by Muslim traders and scholars. The early journeys across the Sahara were done in stages. Goods passed through chains of ...

Dashiki and Agbada are the most popular Nigerian ... Agbada left the borders of Yoruba culture, travelled throughout West Africa, and is now embraced worldwide. People of all genders, religions ...

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...