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Niger River Feeds 40 Million With Trade and Transit
A Mali river voyage on the Niger aboard the Soumare illustrates how the river nourishes 40 million people through food, water, and transport. The scene at Mopti shows a vibrant trade, diverse travelers, and the river’s fragile, drought-prone flow shaping life and commerce across West Africa.
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Niger River
N.Y
Kabara
Mali
A. Soumare
Mopti
Here
Niger
Africa
Nile
Europe
Congo
Ghana
Songhai
Guinea
Atlantic Ocean
Sahara
Timbuktu
Wajor
Nigeria
Sanche de Gramont
Joliba
Mamadou Traore
Soumare
Gao
Traore