Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, speaks during a plenary session at the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 28, 2023.
As Nigeria battles multiple security crises, a single attack in the west left more than 160 people dead and raises new questions about who's really in control.
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.