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A road trip through the checkpoints, chaos and congestion along West Africa's coastline

By Emmanuel Akinwotu
Published January 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM MST

The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.

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Emmanuel Akinwotu
Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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