Niamey, Niger

... the dust, the mud, and the bush on our quest to marvel at the last remaining giraffes in West Africa. After exploring Niamey (the cultural center/museum/zoo is pretty interesting, though the zoo part is VERY depressing - lots of malnourished, on-the- ...

A travel blog entry by suzyinbenin
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... that!! We have decided not to travel through Nigeria due to various problems throughout the country, so we are now in Niamey capital of Niger from here we will head straight to Chad, missing out Cameroon. We have sorted visas without much hassle and will ...

A travel blog entry by kevandsian
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... resisted colonialisation, native culture and language has thrived. It was much more difficult to find people who spoke French in Niger. Niamey is a strange city simply because it is smack dab in the middle of nowhere. It is not so unlike Cotonou except ...

A travel blog entry by kelleyinafrica
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... à toutes les mauvaises langues qui pensaient (et je suis sûr qu'il y en a) que je n'avancais pas bien vite... Me voilà au Niger, à Niamey, où tout est différent. Je suis parti de la forêt équatoriale et, 27 heures de bus plus tard... me voilà au Sahel semi ...