Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be ...

In the heart of Northern Nigeria lies Yauri, a region rich in history and cultural heritage. The River Niger and the hippopotamus, often referred to as the 'beast of blessings', are cornerstones of ...

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A manatee rescued from the Tar River in November has been medically ... the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission reported. Now named “Pamlico,” the 9-foot, nearly 900-pound female ...

A women-led reforestation effort has planted millions of mangrove trees with a high survival rate across swamps in Nigeria’s ...

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in the northern Niger city of Agadez, media and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said Austria's embassy in Algeria, which is also ...

After 23 years in the heart of Portsmouth, a beloved independent bookseller is shutting its doors. RiverRun Bookstore is emptying its shelves and closing up shop at the end of February. After a ...

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ELK RIVER (WJON News ... “Pigs are attracted to blood, to one another's tissue. These animals apparently started to attack, and when the USDA vet showed up, she found this pig bleeding ...