BAMAKO — Bourama Traoré and his brother, now aged 20 and 29, grew up along the banks of the Niger River. Their daily routine has always been simple: cast their nets and provide for their family.

Along the Niger River, in the Sahel of West Africa, Bawa Ousmane Goah uses some unusual measures - including peacemaking, genies, and the simple act of weeding - to ensure this vast and vital ...

“The map shows critical flood-prone zones across Nigeria, particularly around stations along the River Benue and River Niger. “Makurdi, in particular, has recorded dangerously high water ...

An estimated 85 people were taking the overloaded boat on Friday when flooding of the Niger River caused it to tip over. "The boat reportedly carrying 85 persons capsized following rising floods ...

Niamey — Stretching over more than 4,000 kilometres, the Niger is West Africa's longest river, and greatly threatened in the country of the same name by environmental degradation that is causing ...

Niger is officially taking ownership of the disputed island of Lete located on the banks of the Niger River, where its flag is to be raised shortly. Niger and Benin have disputed the island for ...

After over 40 years of work to control or eliminate river blindness in West Africa, the achievement in Niger provides proof that elimination is possible, not just in West Africa but across the ...