Niger, officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked sub-Saharan country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. The capital city is Niamey.
The Shea parkland of Niger covers only a small area of the country, along the eastern bank of the Niger River, and around Maradi. Parklands observed in Dosso region are beautiful and highly productive, but there is no observable regeneration in the form of young trees. Without attention to regeneration of the resource, the
Shea tree is very likely to become more or less extinct in Niger over the next 50 years.
Travel to Niger-Why Not Consider It
The people of Niger are as colorful and diverse as the landscape is bleak. To the south, in the more verdant area along the Niger River, are the Hausa, who are farmers and merchants, and the Djerma and Songhai, who retain some of the royal traditions of ancient empire. To the north are the nomadic herders -- primarily the Fulani and Tuaregs, some of whom are known as the Blue People because of their use of indigo dye. For the hardiest travelers, who don't mind the heat and inconveniences, Niger is one of the best places in Africa to encounter a variety of contrasting cultures
Niger-A Country Undeveloped
A vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert, Niger endured austere military rule for much of its post-independence history and is rated by the UN as one of the world's least-developed nations. The drought-prone country sometimes struggles to feed its people. Its main export, uranium, is prone to price fluctuations and agriculture is threatened by the encroaching desert. Niger is bargaining on oil exploration and gold mining to boost its fortunes.
Niger Famine Crisis-Be Aware
Up to a quarter of Niger's 12 million people need food aid and 150,000 children could die unless they get help soon, aid workers say. The food crisis was predicted after poor harvests, so why was the situation allowed to become so serious? This is the course of events over the past year including a drought.
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