Friends of Niger

Month: May 2007

Celebrating 45 Years of Peace Corps in Niger!

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The Peace Corps staff in Niger is preparing to celebrate the 45th year of Peace Corps in Niger, including a series of activities and events taking place in September. Please visit our Peace Corps/Niger 45th Anniversary Celebrations page for more information about the celebrations, and how you can participate. For questions or more information, please contact Christopher Burns in the Niger Peace Corps office at cburns@ne.peacecorps.gov.

NPR Explores Niger’s Climate and Culture

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National Public Radio has produced a few short but informative videos on climate change, with one video featuring Niger, and focusing on a recent well-known story about how trees are finally returning to the desert: Another feature on NPR's web site looks at the effect of climage change on Tuareg nomads in nearby Mali: