Knowledge of iron making penetrated into the forest and savannahs of West Africa at roughly the same time that iron making was reaching Europe.

大约在制铁技术传到欧洲的同时，西非的森林和大草原上也开始有了制铁的知识。

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In fact, for many West Africa watchers, Guinea's fall into chaos has only been a matter of time.

事实上，就许多西非的观察员而言，几内亚陷入混乱只是时间问题。

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I went back and learned about waves at the landing beaches in north-west Africa. In the winter they exceeded six feet most of the time.

我又返回西北部非洲并且了解到海浪登陆海滩的情况，冬天他们大部分时间超过6英尺。

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With Islamists, drug-traffickers and Tuareg separatists in the mix, the situation in Mali is unlikely to be resolved easily or quickly and the problems will remain a headache for West Africa for some time to come.

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We have spent most of our time waiting and depending on the west to help develop Africa.

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The white-haired wildcatter is trying one last time to etch his legacy in the deep waters off the coast of West Africa.

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