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Unrest in the Sahara
Foreigners vie for Niger's riches
Activists are concerned multinational companies are giving Niger a raw deal.
Video: Niger's nomad army
Video: Losing land
Video: Niger's uranium exploited
Video: Life on the move
Niger's nomads fight for rights
A mainly Tuareg group is waging a low-level war in the country's north.
Shifting sands of Tuareg fortune
Niger's people struggle in the face of droughts and desertification.
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