Where We Work

West and Central Africa is home to 403 million people – half of them children

A boy walks on the sand bank surrounding M'Bera refugee camp.

UNICEF works in 24 countries in West and Central Africa, a region with diverse cultures, beliefs, languages, and lifestyles – marked by contrasts of stability and conflict; affluence and poverty.

Regional Map of West and Central Africa — UNICEF

Browse countries by alphabetical listing

Find out more what we do for children in each country

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo

DRC

Côte d'Ivoire

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Liberia

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Nigeria

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Togo

News from the Region

Girl sitting in a bed - FGM

Article

How the harmful practice affects millions of girls worldwide

How the harmful practice affects millions of girls worldwide

Girls standing at the door - FGM

Press release

Joint statement by UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women

Joint statement by UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women Executive Directors

Habisatou and her child - malnutrition

Link

PB-Mère is one of the most cost-effective ways

PB-Mère is one of the most cost-effective ways to detect and treat severe malnutrition in the country.

Mother holding her baby, Ebola survivors

Link

After almost six months of battling the Ebola epidemic

After almost six months of battling the Ebola epidemic, the birth of baby Sylvana brings hope and courage to all the healthcare staff.

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