Panda11mon
The Niger River-- four ecoregions, one refuge
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: WWF is joining with local and international partners to save Africa's third longest river. West Africa's Niger river connects four ecoregions of outstanding importance and some ...
Healio10d
WHO: Niger first African country to eliminate river blindness
Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis — also known as river blindness — and the fifth worldwide, according to WHO.
Niger’s historic triumph over river blindness is a beacon of hope for Africa
In a small village in Niger’s Tahoua region, an 80-year-old man sits in the shade, his eyes clouded by irreversible blindness ...
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Niger becomes first African country to eradicate river blindness – WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is “the ...