Niger River

Noun

Meaning

an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

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Ali Ber controls trade along the Niger River with a navy of war vessels. Source: Internet

Also in 1887, Verdier's agent, Marcel Treich-Laplène, negotiated five additional agreements that extended French influence from the headwaters of the Niger River Basin through Ivory Coast. Source: Internet

Dams constructed on the Niger River in the neighbouring countries of Mali and Guinea and also within Niger itself are also cited as a reason for a reduction of water flow in the Niger River—which has a direct effect upon the environment. Source: Internet

Commercial fishing occurs on the Niger River. Source: Internet

Historically, interethnic relations throughout the rest of the country were facilitated by easy mobility on the Niger River and across the country's vast savannahs. Source: Internet

People living around the Niger River were transported from these markets to the coast and sold at European trading ports in exchange for muskets and manufactured goods such as cloth or alcohol. Source: Internet

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