Its elegance and openness are almost a deliberate commentary on Niamey's other landmarks: colorless ministries compound, boxy high-rises, and aging hotels overlooking the Niger River, with their ...

"My father only knew how to live in the desert," the commander says ... caravan routes and raiding sedentary tribes along the Niger River for animals and slaves. Guided by the proverb "Kiss ...

Fringing the delta of the Niger River, local mangrove forests are essential to biodiversity and the survival of local communities. In Nigeria, scientists, activists and lawyers are joining forces ...

A staggering 80% of its territory is engulfed by the Sahara Desert. The capital city, Niamey, is nestled in the southwestern corner of Niger, along the banks of the Niger River. Niger's ...