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    The Republic of Niger, one of the largest inland countries in West Africa, gained its independence on August 3, 1960, from France. Before France colonized the region in the late 19th century, the area often had conflicts between various kingdoms and tribes. The Medieval Ghanaian Empire, the Mali Empire, and the Songhai Empire all claimed parts of the region at different times. In 1958, Niger became an autonomous state within the French Empire before gaining full independence in 1960.

    In the late 1890s, the French began to colonize Niger. In 1902, the French built a military fort in Niamey, a small fishing village at the time. The French then moved their colonial capital from Zinder to Niamey in 1926 to facilitate trade along the Niger River with other French territories in West Africa.

    The country is more than twice the size of (Mainland) France, and slightly less than twice the size of Texas. Niger lies along the border between the Sahara and Sub-Saharan regions with four-fifths of the country’s landscape being an arid desert and the southern portion changing to a tropical climate.

    After gaining independence, the leader and founder of the Niger Progressive Party, Hamani Diori, became the country’s first president and ruled the country for 14 years. It was the leading political party of the pre-independence era, and become the sole legal party of the First Republic (1960-1974). The party is an affiliate of the African Democratic Rally, a group influential throughout French West Africa. Hamani Diori entered politics full-time following World War II. He was also elected to the French National Assembly as a representative from Guinea and became a vice president in 1957 to 1958.

    Following Niger’s independence, Diori ushered in a period of instability in the mid-1960s, that included Sawaba guerrilla infiltration and even an assassination attempt. His administration was unable to relieve a famine in Niger resulting from a drought in the Sahel. This led to Diori being overthrown in a coup by the army chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Seyni Kountché. He was imprisoned by the new government from 1974 to 1980.

    A transitional government was put in place but Niger has still witnessed much unrest since gaining its independence. In 2011, Mahamadou Issoufou, a Nigerian politician, became president of Niger and won re-election in 2016.

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    Shayla Farrow is a multimedia journalist with a Media, Journalism and Film Communications degree from Howard University and a master’s degree in management from Wake Forest University. Shayla discovered her passion for journalism while working as a reporter with Spotlight Network at Howard University. She worked with other campus media, including NewsVision, WHBC 96.3 HD3, WHUR-FM, 101 Magazine, and the HU News Service. Her reporting abilities earned her opportunities to interview industry professionals including Cathy Hughes, movie director Malcolm D. Lee and creator of “David Makes Man,” Tarell Alvin McCraney. Shayla intends to leave her mark in journalism by broadcasting radio and television shows that cover a wide array of topics ranging from politics and social justice issues to entertainment and pop culture. She has worked on a variety of shows, including the Wendy Williams Show, The Joe Madison Show, and The Karen Hunter Show as well as worked as a producer for the NBC News Channel. However, her ultimate career goal is to own a television and audio entertainment platform that provides quality content to viewing and listening audiences.

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