A Russian-built SU-24M bomber crashed into Niger River near Gao, Mali, a day after a major Africa Corps–FLA clash. The cause remains unknown. In a statement, Mali ’s armed forces (FAMa) confirmed that ...

The Elephant Club will host the fifth annual Flowers on the River event 15 5 p.m. today, Thursday, June 16, at Schwiebert Park, 1st Ave., Rock Island.

Thirty-seven traders have died after an overloaded boat capsized on Thursday evening on the Gbajibo-Mudi River, bordering Kwara and Niger states. According to Sunday PUNCH the victims were ...

Photos posted by the tribe on April 30 show vibrant splashes of orange flowers blooming along the river’s edge, sloping down the riverbank on what used to be the shores of one of three ...

The Niger River, which runs 4,200 kilometers (2,600 miles), including more than 1,600 km (1,000 mi) in Mali, is becoming increasingly polluted, especially in Bamako.

Mayor Adams joined Joan Camprubí Montal as he took a boat to the site of Thursday’s helicopter crash, laying flowers for both his family and pilot Seankese “Sean” Johnson.

Niger, formally known as the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked nation situated in West Africa. This unitary state shares its borders with Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to ...

How did Niger eliminate river blindness? 99% of cases of the disease are in Africa – impacting millions of people. It can cause itchiness, skin damage, and eventually blindness. Show more Download ...

Flowers on River Park has been prepping for their busiest single day of the year for days, making sure inventory —like long-stemmed roses — is plentiful.

Key takeaways: Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is spread by infected blackflies in rural areas along rivers and lakes. Niger is the first African country and fifth worldwide to ...

By eliminating river blindness, Niger has created an estimated USD$2.3 billion in economic benefits. The country added more ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world. River ...