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-They gained independence from the French in 1960
-In 2010 a new constitution was made to restore civilian rule

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In this video a man describes how the oil spills have taken over in Niger.

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Niger Delta fish farmer remembers oil spill tragedy

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The Songhai Empire was located in Western Africa south of the Sahara Desert and along the Niger River. The empire ruled from 1464 to 1591.The empire first came into power under the leadership of Sunni Ali who was a prince of the Songhai. Askia Muhammad became the leader of the Songhai and was the person who brought Songhai Empire to its height of power.

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Niger gained its independence from France on August 3, 1960, following a general divestment of African colonies by France due to political turnover and a larger movement toward decolonization across the globe. Niger's founder is Hamani Diori.

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“Niger has fell victim to a series of coups and political instability following its independence from France in 1960.” Niger today is facing frequent droughts and widespread poverty. Niger wants to help modernize its economy by betting on increased oil exploration and gold mining.

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The largest ethnic group of Niger is the Hausa people, who make up about 53% of the national population. Together, the Zarma and Songhai make up about 21% of the total population. Then there’s the Tuareg, and about 11% of Niger people identify as Tuareg. Lastly the Fulani’s with only 6.5% percent of Niger's population.

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Niger has had a major concern with oil spills for about 50 years already and it happens every year meaning the amount of years have a high chance of increasing and still leave Niger the chance of being one of the most polluted places on earth.

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This video shows how the terrain and climate effects some people so heavily. This woman shows us how she survives with what she has and how hard it really is.

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The conflicts between groups in Niger mainly consisted of anti-terrorist issues.They have felt the turbulence of neighboring states because of the armed extremist and Taureg separatist movements.They also feel the effect of Nigeria’s political and religious violence and Libya’s state collapse. Niger has taken on the role of anti-terrorist operations and efforts to fight Boko Haram. Niger also faced periods of rebellion in Taureg communities during the late 90’s and early 2000’s.The conflicts between groups in Niger majorly revolve around taking action against terrorists and extremists.

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Niger is betting on increased oil and gold mining to help modernize its economy.Also, basic human rights are lacking as slavery was only banned in 2003 and still remains an issue.Disease and education still have to be improved.

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The climate is desert, semi-desert and semi-arid. When the African monsoon occurs during june-September the climate becomes more humid and cloudy.During the monsoon months the climate becomes beneficial in replenishing needed humidity.

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Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa.The Niger river flows through the South Western region of Niger. The Niger river is the third longest river in Africa. Niger has three major zones- A desert zone, an intermediate zone and a cultivated zone which goes in order of direction heading south.

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The largest ethnic group of Niger is the Hausa people, who make up about 53% of the national population. Together, the Zarma and Songhai make up about 21% of the total population. Then there’s the Tuareg, and about 11% of Niger people identify as Tuareg. Lasty, there’s the Fulani’s with only 6.5% percent of them in Niger.

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Within the cultivated zone, Niger's vegetation includes acacia trees, doum palms, palmyra palms and boababs. Niger is less valuable agriculturally, as it is very desert like but it does provide some resources.The land near the river provide some valuable resources and wetter lands