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Niger: It’s difficult to escape poverty — even in a game park
I mentioned in one of my first blogs that Niger is home to West African giraffes. Since I’ve been in Niger I’ve been keen to see them— to experience more of the country than the poverty and hunger...
View ArticleNiger: Behind the scenes with the BBC
It’s always a bit strange meeting someone whose voice you’ve heard so often on the radio but never seen what they look like in the flesh. Before meeting Mike Thomson – reporter for BBC Radio 4 Today...
View ArticleHappy birthday Niger!
Today is the 50th anniversary of Niger’s independence from France and there’s a party mood in the capital, Niamey. The office is closed, Ramadan begins in about a week, and people are taking the chance...
View ArticleNiger: Beating the unscrupulous traders
I’ve just met a Nigerien woman in the capital, Niamey, who is determined to challenge the unscrupulous traders who are partially behind the high prices of millet – the staple here – and other grain...
View ArticleNiger: Trying to end a hand to mouth existence
In Niger’s bustling capital, Niamey, it’s easy to forget that more than 80 percent of people in this country are dependent on the land for food and their livelihood. Most are extremely poor – a...
View ArticleA call for help from Niger
For all its hardship and struggle, Niger is truly an incredible place. I have been living in Niger on and off since 2003, when I first came here as a college student on study abroad. I still remember...
View ArticleNiger: One woman’s story
I couldn’t believe how many people were looking at me. I had expected a family of four, maybe five people. Not the twenty women and children all sat in the dust waiting expectedly for me to speak. I’m...
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Niger: “If the world doesn’t help, I’m scared we’ll die”
I’m in Niger, reporting on the growing hunger crises affecting millions across the region and getting a glimpse into just how difficult it is to live and work here. The journey to work I arrived after...
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