The Niger river snakes through nine countries in West Africa before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. It is an epic 4,200 kilometres in length, provides sustenance to millions of people -- and has ...

The River Niger, which flows through nine west African countries, is at its highest level in almost 100 years. West Africa: Niger River Reaches Highest Level in 80 Years - allAfrica.com AllAfrica ...

Along its 4,200km course, the Niger River is the basin’s economic mainstay. For thousands of years, the river has supported its riparian population with diverse livelihoods such as farming, cattle ...

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: WWF is joining with local and international partners to save Africa's third longest river. West Africa's Niger river connects four ecoregions of outstanding importance and some ...