Over 100 people, predominantly women and children, are still missing after a boat capsized in northwestern Nigeria, authorities are reporting. The incident occurred on Monday night along the Niger ...

Families who have lived along West Africa's Niger River for generations have watched their livelihoods disappear as their fishing nets come up empty — or worse, filled with plastic waste. Fish stocks ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An accident involving a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River in north-central Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, an official said Wednesday. The accident happened ...

WWF is joining with local and international partners to save Africa's third longest river. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: WWF is joining with local and international partners to save Africa's third longest ...

Flowing for more than 4,000 kilometers through rainforest, savannah, and desert, the Niger River has long supported life across West Africa. This video looks at its unique geography, the civilizations ...