Niger lies in a region of West Africa known as the Sahel. This area has been afflicted with numerous coups in recent years that have made it the "longest corridor of military rule on Earth," The ...

since he first entered the business in 2001 and continuing even after Niger’s government made it illegal in 2015. The flow of travelers has not stopped, and it will not stop. West Africa’s ...

The Niger Economic Update 2024, published by the World Bank, sheds light on Niger's economic challenges stemming from ...

In 1816 the British sent two large, ambitious expeditions to Africa, one to follow the Niger River to its outlet, the other to trace the Congo River to its source. Their shared goal was to complete ...

Struggling with lethal murky floodwater of recent decades, the urgent need in Nigeria for adaptation strategies using ...

It is always the same story -- the Niger River bursts its banks and ... around Lokoja in Nigeria's Kogi state, where Africa's third-longest river meets its main tributary, the Benue.

She said, “One of the things I asked the committee for is that the Director General of the Upper Niger River Basin Development ... government malfeasance in Africa. Using photos, text, and ...

The river is a significant transit point for migrants travelling north from coastal states up through Niger and on towards North Africa. Until the July 2023 border closure, passengers typically ...

West Africa has been home to some great kingdoms ... They were farmers, potters and metalworkers who settled near the River Niger around 500BC. The kingdom of Ife developed in the rainforest ...

Long a source of gold bullion throughout the Mediterranean, West Africa ... This map shows the Kingdom of Ghana, whose rulers ...

The Nigeria Premier Football League matchday eight fixture involving Niger Tornadoes and Rivers United has been rescheduled to Monday, October 21. The game was initially billed to take place on ...