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FEATURE: Niger River has fewer fish, more militants
AFP, MOPTI, Mali
Ousmane Djebare Djenepo, wearing sunglasses and an easy smile, stands upright to show off the mighty Niger River, which is flowing around his traditional wooden canoe, or pirogue.
The 76-year-old Malian is one of tens of thousands of fishers who make a living from the river and the verdant wetlands that surround it.
However, Djenepo’s smile hides unease.
“Before, the river was deep and the fishing seasons long,” said Djenepo, head of the federation of fishers of the Niger River’s inner delta. “Now there are far fewer fish and the river has too many problems.”