BAMAKO — Bourama Traoré and his brother, now aged 20 and 29, grew up along the banks of the Niger River. Their daily routine has always been simple: cast their nets and provide for their family. But ...

At least 54 people have died after a boat capsised on an ‘increasingly dangerous’ section of the River Niger ... from central Nigeria to a weekly market in the neighbouring Niger state.

At least 27 people died when a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, say authorities. The boat was carrying about 200 passengers from the state of Kogi to a food market in the ...

A vessel carrying more than 200 passengers sank early on Friday morning. At least eight fatalities have already been confirmed. At least 100 people, mostly women, are missing after a boat ...

With effect from Saturday, August 23, serious flooding along the River Niger from Niger Republic and Mali may cause negatively impact on parts of Nigeria, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency ...

Earlier in the year, Dr Adeniyi Aremu, Managing Director of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, North Central Nigeria, announced Federal Government plans to construct more dams ...

Some fishers in Bamako, Mali’s capital, are raising concerns about dredging of the Niger River in search of gold. They say the combination of dredging and increasing plastic pollution is causing ...