Niger River

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[or Joliba or Kworra] Principal river of western Africa. The third longest on the continent, it rises in Guinea near the Sierra Leone border and flows into Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. It is 2,600 mi (4,183 sq km) long, and its middle course is navigable for about 1,000 mi (1,600 km). Peoples living along the Niger include the Bambara, the Malinke, and the Songhai. It was explored by Mungo Park beginning in 1796.


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Death on the Niger: the truth about Mungo Park: this year marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Mungo Park, one of the great explorers of Africa and the founding figure of modern travel writing. Author of the bestselling Gates of Africa and a leading expert on the Scottish explorer, Anthony Sattin traces Park's final journey up Mali's Niger River in an attempt to cast light on his mysterious death.
; ...to settle the question of where the Niger River ended. Mungo Park was never seen again...the source, course and mouth of the Niger River and of locating the fabled city of Timbuktu...European to bring home news from the Niger River. The Times exaggerated his achievements... Read more
As locusts hit Niger delta, Mali fears famine
; ...drone on the lush fields that line the Niger River. The insects chisel relentlessly at...thousands of head of cattle that roam the Niger River basin as well as at least one herd of...indications during a three-day journey up the Niger River suggest that the wily insects have two... Read more
Protesters seize 'copter
; ...The helicopters were seized from a helipad in the oil-rich Niger River delta. Shell announced the immediate evacuation of all its staff from the area. Youth groups in the Niger River region say the attacks are aimed at drawing attention to their... Read more
The Niger River basin; a vision for sustainable management.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
; 9780821362037 The Niger River basin; a vision for sustainable management. Andersen, Inger et...144 pages $20.00 Paperback DT515 Traversing nine countries, the Niger River Basin is a vital asset of West and Central Africa. Commissioned... Read more
Harlem classic revived at NBT
; ...with Joseph A. Walkers' classic "The River Niger." Moreover, Ter, collaborating with...landmark NBT in Harlem, combined. "The River Niger," a classic play set in Harlem on West...The Producers." More importantly, "The River Niger" pushes the family value button, recycles... Read more
HUNDREDS DIE AND 300,000 HOMELESS IN HEAVY FLOODING.(News)
; Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials have opened floodgates of two major dams, submerging...release the surge of water to prevent Shiriro Lake on the Niger River from overflowing its banks, the company said in a letter... Read more
Travel: Timbuktu and back; It was always reckoned to be most remote place imaginable - and no-one knew where it was. Now Timbuktu is accessible to adventure-trekking tourists, as JOANNE LANE discovers on a boat trip by the side of the Sahara.(Features)
; ...somehow, without falling in, I poop unceremoniously into the Niger River. I am en route to the legendary city of Timbuktu, and I time...bread I was carrying, which had already gone crusty in the Niger River wind. The meals were a pleasant communal experience as we... Read more
Researcher helps control erosion in West Africa
; ...using erosion control methods to restore the Sahel region and Niger River in West Africa. Andrew Manu, associate professor of soil science...fertility. Sediment carried by the runoff is deposited into the Niger River, where it creates alluvial fans - unproductive landforms made... Read more
Researcher helps control erosion in West Africa.(Update)(Brief Article)
; ...using erosion control methods to restore the Sahel region and Niger River in West Africa. Andrew Manu, associate professor of soil science...fertility. Sediment carried by the runoff is deposited into the Niger River, where it creates alluvial fans--unproductive landforms made... Read more
Family's relief as oil worker is released
; ...was among six oil workers kidnapped last Thursday on the Niger river in the south-eastern Warri region of the West African country...his colleagues last Thursday, as they travelled along the Niger river in a boat. They were rehearsing evacuation procedures from... Read more

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