The Niger Delta has long carried the burden of oil production in Nigeria. For decades, communities have watched their rivers ...

It turns out that rivers choose their path based on erosion – a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration.

Gambia, one of the smallest countries in Africa, has a geographical shape that immediately catches the eye. Its territory is ...

Why do some rivers split? UCSB scientists found the answer—and it could change how we restore and manage waterways.

The Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority received N9 billion in the 2025 fiscal appropriation, which was allocated to Niger State for various projects, the managing director, Aliyu ...

Oilserv’s 303-kilometre stretch covers the pipeline from Ajaokuta to the border between Kaduna State and Niger State, roughly half of the entire AKK pipeline length.

The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to immediately commence the dredging of the River Niger and implement long-term flood control measures to mitigate the impact of future ...

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.

Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade ...

Nigeria flash floods: Which is most affected area, what caused the deluge? At least 150 people killed and many more missing after torrential rains cause flooding in Mokwa city in Niger State.

Some fishers in Bamako, Mali’s capital, are raising concerns about dredging of the Niger River in search of gold. They say the combination of dredging and increasing plastic pollution is causing ...