Place: Niger River

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We need to address deep-rooted causes of African migration

Michael Werz and Max Hoffman say the effects of climate change, such as drought, flooding and the undermining of agriculture, are among the drivers of migration and policymakers need to face up to that.

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Dozens missing in Mali as boat sinks

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Ferry sinks on stormy Niger River leaving dozens dead

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French troops leave Timbuktu

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Troops retake Timbuktu after rebels destroy library

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French troops head to Mali as air attacks intensify

Mali kidnappers kill German tourist

Gunmen murdered a German man in Mali’s most famous city and seized three men from the Netherlands, South Africa and Sweden, as officials ordered a plane to evacuate foreigners from the tourist destination.

Sun, 27 Nov, 2011

Nigerian Muslims flee city as sectarian violence subsides

MUSLIMS fled this southeast Nigerian city and corpses still smouldered in its streets as two days of sectarian violence that killed more than 50 people subsided.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2006