A 600-mile journey along the shores of Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast reveals one of the world's most consequential transformations.
How a road could change West Africa’s urban future
A 600-mile journey along the shores of Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast reveals one of the world’s most consequential transformations.
Reporting by Emmanuel Akinwotu · Photography by Manny Jefferson
Published Aug. 12, 2026
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