West Africa

Type: Location

West Africa

As of November 2026, West Africa has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 5 podcasts, first heard Oct 2025 on The Lancet. Highlighted as a region where local food systems are being impacted by global industries.

West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. As of 2021, the population of West Africa is estimated at 419 million, and approximately 382 million in 2017, of which 189.7 million w

West Africa at a glance
Mentioned in5 episodes on 5 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardOct 2025 on The Lancet
Typeregion
CountryMultiple

What do podcasts say about West Africa?

2 quotes, recorded on The Lancet and Code To Winning .

How do different shows talk about West Africa?

5 shows discussed West Africa in these episodes.

Who talks about West Africa on podcasts?

West Africa came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Pod Save America.

Which podcasts mention West Africa most?

Pod Save America (1 episode), Code To Winning (1 episode) and Stuff You Should Know (1 episode) mention West Africa most.

  1. Pod Save America — 1 episode
  2. Code To Winning — 1 episode
  3. Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode
  4. Rotten Mango — 1 episode
  5. The Lancet — 1 episode

What is West Africa mentioned alongside?

West Africa is most often mentioned alongside Seneagal, Texas and seawater rice.

Located here: Seneagal

Mentioned together: Texas, seawater rice, upland farming, green curry, indica, rough rice, Seinfeld, saag paneer, ube condensed milk, rice is a seed