13/09/2024, Redazione BnD
Once upon a time, there was a village in Niger, right in the Nigerien DES-ERT, precisely in Takoukoute.
Mohammed, Adija, Ghalissn, Ghaicha, Fatima, and all the other children of the village would go every day to their small red-brick school, where with great passion, the teacher Abdourahmane taught them to write and count.
At night, […]
12/09/2024, Redazione BnD
In Niger severe floods caused by heavy and incessant rains have brought massive destruction. People do not remember such a situation in many years, with some speaking of 60, as recent climate changes have made the sporadicity, if not the absence of water, common in recent years, even during the rainy season. Official data speaks […]
10/09/2024, Redazione BnD
The decision to withdraw French troops, made by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger after a long and unsuccessful intervention, was supposed to mark the beginning of a new era for these countries led by military regimes. However, the results have fallen far short of expectations.
30/08/2024, Luca Iotti
Key Terminology: Deforestation, Forest Degradation, and Deforestation
Let’s start with a brief explanation of some fundamental concepts; “deforestation” simply refers to the removal of trees and plants, which can range from management activities to actual destruction of forested areas. “Deforestation,” on the other hand, has a more negative connotation: it refers to deforestation when the […]
03/08/2024, Luca Iotti
The Niger River, a lifeline for millions in West Africa, flows through a region full of challenges. In Mali and Niger, two Sahelian countries grappling with jihadist threats and adverse climate conditions, the river remains a constant source of sustenance and hope.
The once-thriving ecosystem of the Niger’s inner delta, an area comparable in […]
08/07/2024, Bambini nel Deserto
The Tessouba well is revealing its full importance and value to the local community.
06/07/2024, Luca Iotti
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives, a special occasion that holds particular significance for us.
14/06/2024, m.armanino
Henri left one of the most unfortunately wealthy regions of his country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, at the age of 22 and has not returned since.
04/06/2024, m.armanino
Fourteen useless months in prison for a young man just over twenty are not few. Abdou finds himself surprised, hungry and lost, counting the number of borders he has crossed since he was born who knows where, when, and why.
