Facts about Africa

Continuing our series of articles exploring facts about of Africa sometimes buried deep in the news or not known about at all.

FACTS ABOUT AFRICA

Facts About the Maghreb in Africa

For information, video and the background history of the Maghreb, check out our facts about the Maghreb in Africa page.
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FACTS ABOUT AFRICA

Nigeria Dam Floods

Officials in have Jigawa state in northern Nigeria have opened both the Tiga and Challawa dam causing widespread flooding displacing millions.
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Senegal Street Children

Facts about talibe street children forced into begging by their marabout teachers at Koranic schools in West Africa.
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Facts about Kidal in West Africa

A serious water shortage in the Kidal region of Mali is killing animals and threatening famine.
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Niger Coup

On 19th February 2010 a military junta calling itself the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy deposed President Mamadou Tandja of Niger.
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