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Nigeria and South Niger

On our way to the niger-nigerian border we pass a group of women at a fountatin in the vast sahel plains. On the Niger side of the border we buy fuel from smugglers; they bring gallons per bike from Nigeria. Later we found how sandy their fuel was ...
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Within seconds rocks on the ground are moved. Underneath there are holes. And within these holes in the ground there are cans. Cans of diesel.
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Within seconds rocks on the ground are moved. Underneath there are holes. And within these holes in the ground there are cans. Cans of diesel.

TankstelleVerkehr

  • The sun stands deeply already as we approach that group.
  • The village in the background of these vast plains we find women and children getting the eveneing water from a fountain.
  • Some sit down to hide. Are we gapers?
  • Anxiety first and fun in the end.
  • Just across the border In Niger our bus stops at a gathering.
  • Within seconds rocks on the ground are moved. Underneath there are holes. And within these holes in the ground there are cans. Cans of diesel.
  • The diesel is transporter via biycle across the border from Nigeria, where it is cheaper. We fill the reservoirs of our truck.
  • Landscape near Nigerian Niger border.
  • Villagers offer their bast works.
  • Sundown at our wild camp site.
  • Village on the way.
  • Women working on sorghum. Straw abrns in the background.
  • Women working on sorghum.
  • Women working on sorghum.
  • Women working on sorghum.
  • River Niger swamps
  • River Niger swamps
  • River Niger swamps
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