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After Being Expelled From Mali, French Forces Move Operations To Niger

After nearly a decade of fighting militants in Mali, France is pulling its troops out of the country as its operatives will now move...

Niger President invites French troops to his country weeks after their expulsion from Mali

Weeks after the announcement of the expulsion of French troops from Mali. The Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum, has invited the French and the European...

The Mystery behind Gerewol; the Wodaabe Wife Stealing Festival

Every year the Wodaabe tribe in Niger, West Africa holds the Gerewol festival.  In this ceremony, men wear carefully done makeup, dress elaborately and...