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Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey speaks about her attempt to break the world record in cooking marathon after cooking non-stop for 100 hours in Lagos, on May 18, 2023.

Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey speaks about her attempt to break the world record in cooking marathon after cooking non-stop for 100 hours in Lagos, on May 18, 2023.

Photo by Pius UtomiEkpei/AFP via Getty Images.

What's Driving West Africans' Recent Guinness World Record Attempts?

Over the past year, thousands of West Africans have vied for Guinness World Records — we take a look at what's driving these attempts.