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  • Millions of people have been displaced by Boko Haram, and more are facing food insecurity. Credit: Espen Røst/Bistandsaktuelt.
    CameroonChadNigerNigeriaSociety

    “We lose entire communities in the blink of an eye and people do not seem to look.”

    By Hilary Matfess
    September 26, 2017
    The crisis in Lake Chad Basin is one of the most desperate, and neglected, in the world. It may not get the same level ...
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    A forgotten community: The little town in Niger keeping the lights on in France

    By Lucas Destrijcker & Mahadi Diouara
    July 18, 2017
    Welcome to Arlit, the impoverished uranium capital of Africa. From Niamey, the capital of the landlocked West African nation of Niger, we call ahead ...
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  • Diffa region, Boko Haram amnesty
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    The region in Niger quietly piloting a Boko Haram amnesty

    By Edward Rackley
    April 20, 2017
    The bold experiment is proving attractive, but comes fraught with dangers. In mid-December 2016, in rural Diffa region on Niger’s southern border with Nigeria, ...
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  • EconomyNigerSociety

    In Niger, anti-smuggling efforts risk trading one crisis for another

    By Peter Tinti
    January 13, 2017
    The migrant smuggling industry has brought jobs, stability and wealth to northern Niger. Which is why countering it is fraught with risk. With unprecedented ...
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