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 ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.

The Niger State Government has committed to supporting the Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority in achieving its goals. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago made this pledge during a meeting on ...

He said that the passengers mostly market women and labourers were on their way to the market in Niger State when the boat capsized on the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger. Makama said “It ...