Niger

 Dr. Charlick sketches the emergence and history of Niger, showing how its component societies were influenced by changes in the physical environment, the introduction of beliefs such as Islam and nationalism, and patterns of world trade.

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Niger, a landlocked former French colony in the heart of west Africa, is a rich ensemble of African societies struggling to survive as a new nation in one of the world's most difficult ecological regions—the Sahel. Dr, Charlick sketches the emergence and history of Niger, showing how its component societies were influenced by changes in the physica