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Mirriah & the Niger Famine Scam
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As most of you already know by now, Mirriah is one of my favourite places in Niger. It is an old village with an ancient heritage, rich in century old Baobab trees and known for its vegetable gardens. Situated 20km from Zinder, it is a place I love to go to for a Sunday excursion, visiting the colourful marketplace and then spending the afternoon in the amazing Boabab forest. Concerning Mirriah, Hilary Andersson of the BBC had the following to say during the Niger Famine Scam 2004-05: This is the only part of Niger where anyone has even tried to estimate how many people have starved to death.
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