Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world and is also plagued by numerous terrorist organizations that repeatedly kidnap people. Accompanied by a military convoy, the travel group explores the country and the cultural traditions of two of the last nomadic tribes, the Woodabe and the Tuareg. From the capital Niamey in the southwest, the journey continues through the interior of the country to Iférouane, where the Nigerien tour guide provides information about the country and its people.
At a dusty crossroads in the desert city of Niamey, Niger, a crippled beggar is sitting in his wheel...
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Lightning struck the hut of a Fulani shepherd near a village of settled fishermen, Ganghel, in Niger...
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