This guide covers travel in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. Now revised, it features an expanded 32-page section on the region's culture and birdlife. Listings of places to stay and eat are included for all budgets and there is comprehensive coverage of contemporary and traditional music. Language sections and a glossary are also included.