41. BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Is Enough Being Done To Help Niger? africa. What has happened to your culture? Why do we have to wait for the west Kenya send your tea and sugar to niger. South africa If you cannot send http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4702723.stm

News Sport Weather World Service ... Newswatch Last Updated: Friday, 5 August 2005, 20:17 GMT 21:17 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Is enough being done to help Niger? The UK's leading aid agencies are joining forces to launch an appeal to raise millions of pounds to ease the crisis in Niger. Hundreds of thousands of children are at risk from hunger and malnutrition following a locust plague and drought. The fundraising will be run by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) with funds going to relief programmes. The international community has been accused of ignoring Niger - the crisis had been predicted for almost a year. Has the DEC's appeal come too late? Could the crisis have been avoided? Why did early warnings go unheeded? Send us your comments. Do you know anyone affected by the food shortages? Or helping in the affected areas? Please send us your contact details, including telephone number, using the form. This debate is now closed. Read a selection of your comments below. The following comments reflect the balance of opinion we have received so far: SUGGEST A DEBATE This topic was suggested by Colin King, UK

42. Center For African Studies - Inner Page Design Marriage in Maradi Gender and culture in a Hausa Society in niger, 19001989. Portsmouth Heinemann (Social History of africa Series), 1997. http://ruafrica.rutgers.edu/faculty/barbara_cooper/

About CAS Faculty Research CAS Publications Recent Faculty Publications ... Rutgers University Center for African Studies 99 Avenue E Livingston College Beck Hall Room 206 Piscataway, NJ 08854-8045 Contact us at: Phone: (732) 445-1192 Fax: (732) 445-6637 Contact Webmistress Barbara Cooper Associate Professor of History Director Center for African Studies bacooper@rci.rutgers.edu VD 003 Center for African Studies Beck Hall, Room 202 99 Avenue E Piscataway, NJ 08854-8045 Spring 2005 Advising Hour Monday 11:30-12:30 Africa at Rutgers At Rutgers Since 2001 Ph.D. Boston University RESEARCH INTERESTS: Professor Cooper is interested in the intersections between culture and political economy, focusing upon gender, religion, and family life. Drawing upon archival sources as well as oral interviews in the Hausa speaking region of Niger in the west African Sahel, her publications have addressed female labor and slavery, gift exchange as social discourse, oral genres and the oral re-performance of pilgrimage, movement and the construction of gender, and the negotiation of a shifting political economy through the re-definition of marriage. She is currently writing a book on the history of a minority Evangelical Protestant community in majority Muslim Niger that engages with the history of U.S. interventions in Africa, the problem of religious violence, the relationships between religion, secularism, and modernity, and the construction of gender in Christianity and Islam.

43. AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST: FEATURES | FLY | GLOBAL MUSIC CULTURE It was the first Festival sur le niger in Segou and when Ali Farka Toure strode on stage Call for Writers on African and Middle Eastern Music culture http://www.fly.co.uk/fly/archives/cat_africamiddle_east_features.html

Friday, September, 23, Africa/Middle East: Features FLY HOME NEWS AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST -Features ... US/CANADA Monday 29 August 2005 Akim el Sikameya - Maghreb Mixology Akim el Sikameya charts the same exciting waters as Radio Tarifa and all those interested in the musical links that crisscross the Mediterranean and wind back and forth from the orient to the occident. He does so, however, from the south looking north Monday 29 August 2005 Meet 'Ngofariman' the Nasty Chimpanzee among Mali's Puppets and Masks Friday 19 August 2005 Win Four Great Baaba Maal Albums Tuesday 9 August 2005 Lura - Body and Soul WOMAD in Reading, the glamorous singer Lura shared stories of her unique Cape Verdean ancestry with a slice of cake to celebrate her thirtieth birthday. Beautiful, intelligent and absurdly talented, there is a huge buzz about this young singer who has been likened to the great Cesaria Evora Thursday 28 July 2005 Youssou N'Dour - On Live8, WOMAD and The Super Etoiles Youssou is a true giant of African music and like Baaba Maal, manages to balance his international profile with a passionate engagement with the music, culture and issues of his native Senegal Saturday 23 July 2005 Africa's Greatest Ever Musician - Live Poll Tuesday 19 July 2005 Shiyani Ngcobo - The Maskanda Maestro Despite his recent exposure, Shiyani is not a new name on the South African music scene, with a career spanning more than thirty years, as well as being a dedicated teacher, he has earned a reputation within South Africa as one of the maskanda greats.

44. MapZones.com : Niger Culture from North africa have had a powerful effect on the culture of niger. niger forms part of the large Sahelian cultural region of western africa. http://www.mapzones.com/world/africa/niger/cultureindex.php

fiSearchFormMaxSetId='AX006201'; Country Info Niger Introduction Niger General Data Niger Maps Niger Culture ... Niger Time and Date Niger Culture Back to Top Municipalities in Niger have state-run libraries, and several private organizations maintain libraries. The National Museum of Niger, in Niamey, includes both a library and a museum. Islamic determines from North Africa have had a powerful effect on the culture of Niger. Niger forms part of the large Sahelian cultural region of western Africa. Although the determine of Islam is predominant, pre-Islamic cultural traditions are also strong and omnipresent. Since freedom, greater interest has been shown in the nation's cultural heritage, particularly with respect to orthodox architecture, handicrafts, dances, and music. With the assistance of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, a regional centre for the collection of oral traditions has been accomplished at Niamey. An institution prominent in cultural life is the National Museum at Niamey. Albania Maps Andorra Maps Armenia Maps Austria Maps ... mailto:info@mapzones.com?subject=Mail from HomePage

45. Exploring Africa -> Teachers -> Curriculum-> Regional Perspectives-> Culture, So Activity Three culture, Society, and Production in Southern africa The nigerCongo family is the largest family group in southern africa. http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/curriculum/lm20/actthree.html

Unit Four Regional Perspectives Module Twenty: Southern Africa Activity Three: Culture, Society, and Production in Southern Africa As a region, the peoples, cultures and societies of southern Africa share some communalities. However, just as there is geographical and environmental diversity within southern Africa, so too is there social and cultural diversity within the region. Indeed, the social and cultural diversity can be explained, in part, by the geographic diversity of the region. For example, in the semi-arid and desert areas of southern Africa, the social organization and cultural practices of the people who live in these areas are quite different from the organization and practices of people who have lived in the well-watered coastal plains on the east coast of the region. Can you think of some geographical and environmental reasons for these social and cultural differences? History is also important to understanding social and cultural diversity within southern Africa. For the past ten to twenty thousand years the southern region of Africa has been home to

46. Universite Abdou Moumouni - Niger Université Abdou Moumouni. Niamey, niger Social sciences, African Social Sciences, African culture, African languages, Francophone literature, Art, http://www.georgetown.edu/programs/oip/os/sites/africa/niger.htm

47. Niger Delta Art Riches Of A Plundered Land So the modern story of the Delta and its multiethnic culture is intensely conflicted. But as a rule, the study and exhibition of art from africa seem to http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/narticles/niger_delta_art_riches_of_a_plun.htm

Niger Delta Art, Riches of a Plundered Land By Holland Cotter For 40 years, international fuel companies have mercilessly polluted the oil-rich Niger Delta. Today, the region which used to be an area of natural beauty is an ecological disaster. Many of its residents - traditionally fishermen, traders and farmers - lack basic necessities like clean drinking water. Edible fish has to be imported. The same region produces some of sub-Saharan Africa's most spectacular art: fabulous sculptures, acrobatic masquerades and elaborate aquatic pageants, with boats as ornately festooned as Rose Bowl floats. These regattas are staged on rivers believed to be the home of water spirits that have the potential to secure communal well-being So the modern story of the Delta and its multiethnic culture is intensely conflicted. It is a story of abundance and scarcity; catastrophe and beauty; defeat and resilience. Can a museum exhibition capture such contradictions? Not easily. The required combination of anthropological savvy, advocacy politics and sheer visual allure is beyond the scope, or the interest, of most mainstream institutions. But the U.C.L.A. Fowler Museum of Cultural History gets the balance amazingly right in "Ways of the Rivers: Arts and Environment of the Niger Delta (through Nov. 17). Organised by Martha G. Anderson, professor of art history at Alfred University, and Philip M. Peek, professor of anthropology at Drew University, the show begins underwater. Or at least that's the effect of a twilight-dim installation in which two sharks and a ghostly sawfish appear to swim. They are, in fact, carved wooden headpieces worn by performers in masquerades. And for Delta residents, the sight of them swimming through villages evokes a subaqueous theater in which humans and spirits temporary meet.

48. Program Faculty - African Studies @ The University Of Wisconsin-Madison Sharon Hutchinson, Religion and culture in africa and classics in ethnography and livestock production systems in africa. (Research in Mali and niger) http://africa.wisc.edu/local/faculty.htm

Program Faculty African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Site Guide Events Calendar About the Program Opportunities at Wisconsin Campus and Local Resources ... ASP Home Affiliated faculty are listed by department. Scroll down the page or click on the department's name [if known] immediately below. In most instances, the faculty members name is an active "mailto" link. Clicking on department's name in the faculty listing itself will send you to that department's website. Departments with Affiliated Faculty African Languages and Literature Afro-American Studies Agricultural and Applied Economics Agronomy ... Moneera Al-Ghadeer Arabic language and literature; literary theory; francophone literature and post-colonial studies; feminist philosophy (Research on North Africa) Patrick R. Bennett Professor Emeritus Hazel Carter Professor Emerita Dustin Cowell Arabic language and literature; Medieval Arabic poetry and Hispano-Arabic studies (Research in Tunisia, Mauritania, and Egypt) Magdalena Hauner Swahili and Bantu linguistics (Research in Kenya and Tanzania) Linda Hunter Linguistics, language in society, Hausa. (Research in Nigeria and Sierra Leone)

49. Peace Corps Online | Riding The Demon : On The Road In West Africa Chilson, who spent a couple of Peace Corps years in niger during the 1980s, returned in 1992 to in order to tell the story of West African road culture. http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/3420.html

Riding the Demon : On the Road in West Africa Peace Corps Online Directory Niger Web Links for Niger RPCVs : Riding the Demon : On the Road in West Africa By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, July 05, 2001 - 08:03 am: Edit Riding the Demon : On the Road in West Africa by Peter Chilson, RPCV Riding the Demon : On the Road in West Africa by Peter Chilson, RPCV Riding the Demon : On the Road in West Africa by Peter Chilson, RPCV Riding the Demon : On the Road in West Africa by Peter Chilson Travel Advisory for Niger. An essayist and journalist, Peter Chilson spent five years in West Africa, first as a Peace Corps Volunteer, then as a freelance reporter, writing mainly for the Associated Press, and, finally, to research this book. His writings have appeared in The London Daily Telegraph, Audubon, West Africa Magazine, North American Review, Grand Tour, and other publications. He is an assistant professor of English at Washington State University and lives with his wife nearby in Moscow, Idaho. About Riding the Demon This story has been posted in the following forums: : Headlines; COS - Niger; Special Interests - Writing

50. Study Abroad Search Results- Niamey Language And Liberal Arts Program placements that examine niger s culture and ongoing development efforts. herd of giraffes in West africa, and trips to the interior of niger. http://www.studyabroaddirectory.com/listingsp3.cfm/listing/470

Travel Gear Airfare Hostels Rail Passes ... High School Niamey Language and Liberal Arts Program Boston University International Programs 232 Bay State Road Fifth Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02215 United States Phone: Boston University International Programs programs in other countries: Australia Belize China Ecuador ... EMAIL Boston University International Programs Niamey Language and Liberal Arts Program Niger Niamey: Niamey Term: Fall, Spring Dates: August-December, January-May Description: The Niamey Language and Liberal Arts Program offers a semester or academic year in the capital city of Niamey, Niger. The program combines the study of language and society in the Sahel region of West Africa with individual community service placements that examine Niger's culture and ongoing development efforts. The program is offered in cooperation with the Faculty des Lettres et Sciences Humaines de l'University Abdou Moumouni, and courses are taught by Nigerien, American, and, occasionally, other affiliated educators. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits. Highlights: Upon arrival in Niamey, students are provided with an intensive orientation by the faculty coordinator and resident staff. Intensive language training in French, Hausa, and/or Zarma begins during this time. Plans for field placements, upcoming study trips, and independent projects are organized.

51. Niger On The Internet niger, africa, and issues related to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. The notion of cultural itineraries and routes of cultural exchange recognizes the http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/niger.html

Countries Topics Search the Africa Pages Suggest a Site ... Countries: Niger See also: Niger News Africa Speaks: West African University Students Write About Their Lives Essay and stories "about growing up and living in West Africa on the fault line between traditional and western cultures. Topics include childhood; natural and manmade disasters; magic and belief, customs and rituals; love, courtship, marriage and divorce; family life; rural vs. urban living; politics and public issues; education; heritage; being an outsider. The texts were written in 1990-92 at the University of Niamey , Niger Republic, in classes taught by Dr. Patricia Stoll, Fulbright Professor of Writing and Literature." Photographs from Niger are included. Dr. Stoll also talks about her teaching experience at the University. http://www.patstoll.org/ Afrique orale: Archives sonores et ressources documentaires de la tradition orale en Afrique In French. Site on oral traditions, and Boubou Hama . Includes audio clips of ' L'histoire de l'Afrique L'explication d'un mythe database of oral traditions holdings from Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Senegal and other countries. Has a French translation of a 1236

52. Africa: Arts & Culture: African Theatre, Drama, Plays, Playwright Resources africa Arts culture african Theatre, Drama, Plays, Playwright Resources. First Physical Theatre Company Leading innovator in South african dance http://www.clickafrique.com/Arts/Theatre.asp

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53. Cultural Tours Of Timbuktu, Dogon Country And Djenne In Mali, West Africa Even though it is a landlocked country, Mali is africa s thirdranking fish producer. The Bozo people are the predominant cultural group along the niger, http://www.sagatours.com/about-mali.html

Travel to Timbuktu , Djenne, Dogon country , Mopti and Bamako, in Mali the jewel of West Africa - Riverboat sailing on the Niger River, from Mopti to Timbuktu - Camel treks on the dunes of the Sahara Desert, to visit Tuareg villages - Horseback touring, hiking and camping on the Bandiagara Escarpment - Traditional dances in Dogon, Bambara and Tuareg villages [ Sitemap ] Photos: SAGA TOURS ©2000 Welcome to Mali ! Timbuktu The city of legend truly exists, on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, in Mali. Timbuktu azalaïs Photo: Tuareg camp in the desert See also: Timbuktu Educational Foundation Timbuktu - City of Legends (BBC) Blue Men of the Sahara Timbuktu - World Heritage Site (UNESCO) Timbuktu - El Dorado Ancient Scholarship 18th Century Visitor's Account Salt Caravans (BBC) Timbuktu Manuscripts (BBC) Dogon Country Dogon country is home of one of the most fascinating cultures in Africa. The Dogon people have retained much of their original culture and still practice their traditional beliefs. Funerary mask dances are still performed at the end of mourning periods, to encourage the spirit of a loved one to depart the village and join the ancestors. The Dogon people fled their original homeland to escape the spread of Islam, and settled in and around the cliffs of the Bandiagara escarpment . Agriculturalists, they practice subsistence farming on the plateau above the cliffs and on the plain below. The difficult terrain made an insular people isolated even from each other, and over the generations each village formed a cultural island and developed its own dialect, often incomprehensible to its neighbors. Today there are some 50 distinct versions of spoken Dogon.

54. SAGA TOURS - Travel To Timbuktu, Djenne, Dogon Country (MALI) mali travel tours niger River sailing, from Mopti to Timbuktu Dogon village on the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali, West africa http://www.sagatours.com/

Visit Mali Timbuktu , Djenne, Dogon country , Mopti and Bamako - Niger River sailing, from Mopti to Timbuktu - Sahara Desert outings to visit Tuareg camps on the dunes - hiking the Bandiagara Escarpment, home of the fascinating Dogon people - traditional dances in Dogon, Tuareg, Bobo and Bambara villages Soundtrack Dogon village on the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali, West Africa See our Festival Tours ! Festival on the Niger Festival in the Desert [ Sitemap ] Dagbego, Côte d'Ivoire The Africa Guide IntraPorta Travel Gateway Adventure Travel - Mali KwMap.com (browse the Keyword Map of sagatours.com) Places to Visit: - Legendary Timbuktu Dogon country , with its houses and granaries clinging to sheer cliff walls - Mopti, the Venice of Mali - Djenne, one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites - Bamako, Mali's capital city - Mande country and its traditional gold mines - Segou, the ancient Bambara capital - Gao, capital of the Songhay Empire - The Hand of Fatima, a natural rock formation in the Hombori Mountains - Djenne Jeno archeological site - Lake Debo in the Niger River Delta Things to do: - Camel treks in the desert - Hiking the Bandiagara escarpment - Camping on the Sahara sand dunes - Sailing the Niger River - 4x4 vehicle excursions in the desert - Attend a divination ceremony in a Dogon village - Visit the Hogon , traditional leader of the Dogon people, in his mountain sanctuary - Join a camel caravan, from the salt mines in the desert to Timbuktu

55. Civilizations In Africa: Mali Mali was also locate along the upper niger river, while Ghana had been located of the major cultural centers not only of africa but of the entire world. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAFRCA/MALI.HTM

Mali . The Sahel is the savannah region south of the Sahara which, after 750 AD, became the center of culturally and politically dynamic cities and kingdoms because of the strategic importance of the Sahel for trade across north Africa. Ghana , but the Islamic revolution of the Almoravids, a Berber people living north of Ghana, splintered that kingdom. The Almoravids did not succeed in building their own, Islamic kingdom in the region. The Almoravid revolution, however, led to energetic Islamic proselytizing all throughout the Sahel. Many of the ruling families converted to Islam. madrasas (Islamic universities) were endowed; Timbuctu became a meeting-place of the finest poets, scholars, and artists of Africa and the Middle East. Even after the power of Mali declined, Timbuctu remained the major Islamic center of sub-Saharan Africa. Richard Hooker Change to . . . Kush Axum The Iron Age South of the Sahara Ghana The Islamic Invasions The Almoravids Mali Songhay The Hausa Kingdoms Kanem-Bornu The Forest Kingdoms The Swahili Kingdoms Great Zimbabwe / The Mwenemutapa Empire Literary Arts and the African Civilizations African Civilizations and African Religion African Languages African Arts African Cultures Timeline Gallery of African Cultures Readings in African Culture Atlas of African Cultures A Glossary of African Terms and Concepts Internet Resources on Africa About "Civlizations in Africa" Bibliography of Sources ©1996, Richard Hooker

56. Niger History & Niger Culture | IExplore niger is a member of the West African trading bloc, ECOWAS, as well as various other regional bodies concerned with economic cooperation. http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Niger/History

FORBES' #1 ADVENTURE TRAVEL SITE 5 YEARS IN A ROW TIME MAGAZINE TOP 50 Keyword Search: Home Trip Finder Travel Guides Community ... My iExplore advertisement Home Travel Guides Africa Niger History E-mail this page Niger Travel Guide View Trips to Niger Browse Niger Photos Read Niger Journals Niger Questions and Answers Find a Niger Travel Buddy Africa Overview Overview Tours Where to Go Activities ... Shopping Niger History Sponsored Listings Add your listing adsonar_pid=3019;adsonar_ps=370666;adsonar_zw=540;adsonar_zh=220;adsonar_jv='ads.adsonar.com'; Evidence of human settlement in the region now known as Niger goes back 6000 years, when what was then a highly fertile area supported a well-developed civilization. In the thousand years up to the 19th century, power in the region was based on control of the great trans-Saharan trade routes. The Hausa Kingdom dominated the central area from the 13th century. This power decreased from the 18th century onwards, as European traders used sea routes to make contact with West Africa. Colonised by the French in the late 19th century, Niger became part of French West Africa until 1958. It achieved independence in 1960. Hamani Diori was elected head of state and re-elected in 1965 and 1970. His government presided over a period of stability until its latter stages when severe drought from 1968 onwards brought about widespread civil unrest. (MNSD), which became the sole legitimate political party.

57. Niger Culture niger culture Please submit information or URL about niger culture. Web Hobotraveler.com. niger culture. niger culture http://www.hobotraveler.com/cu_nigerculture.php

Web Hobotraveler.com Niger Culture Niger Culture What is Culture? Describe the culture or explain the culture of this country or submit links to pages. Opinions, comments, ideas about the culture of this country. Thank you, Andy a HoboTraveler.com Click Here to Add a New Travel Link or Comment Add a New Travel Link or Comment To Add a Travel Link to this Hobotraveler.Com page fill out the form below and click submit. GOT a Travel Tip or something to say about a topic? Adding a comment is easy! Just, fill out the Name, E-mail, Title, Location, Comments fields and click 'Add Comment'. * indicates required fields needed for posting a comment Name: E-Mail Address: Site Title/Title: Webpage: City: State/Province: Country: Comments: If you would like to receive the credit for referring another travel site as a great resource for budget travelers please fill in these two fields. Referred By: Referred By's Website: By submitting to HoboTraveler.com, you agree to the HoboTraveler.com Terms of Service Acadia Culture Afghanistan Culture Albania Culture ... Zimbabwe Culture Subscribe to Free Travel Newsletter! FREE weekly TRAVEL NEWSLETTER Top Travel Sites 2004 TRAVEL INSURANCE INSUREANDGO.COM

58. African Culture Online - African Culture Forums, News, Articles, Photos, Radio - African culture Online Forums, News, Radio, Photos, Articles. niger s president says that his people are wellfed and that reports of a famine are http://www.africancultureonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7189

59. Niger Culture, Niger niger culture Resources of groups of men assaulting women who are, or appear to be, African and who are wearing other than traditional garments. http://creekin.net/k15879-n136-niger-culture-niger.html

Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact Niger Culture Niger Principal Locations Agadez Arlit Ayourou Bilma ... Zinder Resources Niger Animal Niger Export Niger Population Niger River ... Interesting Fact About Niger Niger Culture Animal In Niger About Hausa Ethnic Group In Niger Afp Niger Niger Info ... Niger Flag Niger Culture Niger Dress Restrictions - Local culture and Islamic tradition encourage conservative dress for both men and women. There have been incidents of groups of men assaulting women who are, or appear to be, African and who are wearing other than traditional garments. ... [ Read More Mali Information Page Ministére de la Culture et du Tourisme ... Direction Nationale des Arts et de la Culture ... On January 25, 2002, Michael Ranneberger, U.S. Ambassador to Mali, and Hamidou Maiga, Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture, formally uncovered the first in a series of panels publicizing the prohibition on exporting antiquities from Mali. These panels are intended to alert tourists and others to export restrictions on Malian archaeological objects. The other panels will be placed at Djenne, Mopti, Bandiagara, and Timbuktu. ... [ Read More Mali Federal Register Notice, 1997

60. An Introduction To Mali Mali, the largest country in West africa, is bordered by seven other The niger, like the Nile, is both a critical source of sustenance and a major http://www.geographia.com/mali/

Exploring Mali Exploring Mali Africa Homepage Geographia Home A lthough it cannot compete with the major safari countries for sheer natural spectacle, Mali is a nation of unusual interest and charm. Like Egypt, Mali is a country that is intimately related to a great riverin this case, the Niger. In addition, Mali is the location of some of the continent's most interesting cultural sites. Legendary Timbuktu is located here, and in the center of the country is the magnificently dramatic Bandiagara escarpment, home to the fascinating culture of the Dogon. Mali, the largest country in West Africa, is bordered by seven other states: Algeria lies to the north and northeast, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso to the southeast and, with the Ivory Coast, to the south. On the west are Senegal and Mauritania. Although most of Mali experiences only negligible rainfall, the 'rainy' season in the south extends from June through September. A In the late nineteenth century, Mali became a French colony, and in 1960 it became independent. The country has suffered from periods of internal and external strife, as well as from an extended drought in the early 1970s, but today it appears to by moving toward a stable, multi-party democratic government.

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