Niger
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Pulitzer Center grantee Peter Gwin was interviewed by CNN about his reporting on the Tuareg, a nomadic group recruited by Muammar Qaddafi to fight against the rebels in Libya.
Tuareg rebels have been fighting the Niger government, with some support from Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, for a share in the lucrative uranium mined on their lands.
Tackling a food crisis: With the help of NGOs, farmers in Niger are looking for long-term solutions to recurring crop failures and shortages.
Will Christianity be a solution to the hardships that plague Niger?
Food distribution is one part of NGO strategy to help Nigeriens through crisis times such as the 2010 food shortage.
From small clinics like the World Vision clinic near Dakoro in eastern Niger to larger hospitals like Galmi, the ill effects of malnutrition color healthcare routines and treatments.
In Niger, malnutrition exacerbates public health challenges, putting an overwhelming strain on limited resources.
In the heart of the Sahara Desert and amidst of some of the world’s biggest uranium reserves, terrorists, smugglers and bandits threaten to seize control of northern parts of Mali and Niger.
Ineffective foreign aid and government corruption hinder progress in alleviating Niger's food crisis.
A Niger drought means there is not enough food to feed the country; United Nations reports estimate 7.9 million inhabitants are facing food shortages there.
A flooded dam isolates a Nigerian village, stunting economic development for an entire decade.
Droughts and floods can cause food crises. But so can politics and economics.