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Western Nigeria and the onset of Malaria
Leaving the capital of Abuja we headed through the mountain town of Jos on route to Yankari National park. This place is known for the crystal clear warm springs. A pleasant afternoon was spent here swimming and generally relaxing before the long, hot, sweaty journey into the remote parts of Cameroon.
The villages along the way to the Cameroon border were great, the people ...
The Oldest city in West Africa
... was spartan, the Emirs palace was grandiose, the mosque was packed, the market was not pumping with people and the ancient famous dye pits have been replaced with modern concrete structures. As a result I had seen all I had wanted to see by lunch time and decided to head back to the capital, Abuja, and meet up with the group who were still there awaiting visas and truck repairs.
The drive back to Abuja was interesting for all the wrong reasons. Traffic accidents ...
Nigeria
... like that. *****ia has about 137 million people. Of those the Hausa/Fulani combo is about 40 million people. With that kind of size, the tribes compete as political groups for control and influence over the country. The primary foil for the Hausa/Fulani mix is the Yoruba tribe but there are a bunch of others that aren't as influential alone but I suppose team up to be heard. According to CIA information, the per capita income of *****ia is about $900 per year. ...
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