http://www.einnews.com/niger/newsfeed-niger-chadConstantly updated news and information about world affairs. http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185168709 27 Aug 2008 04:30 GMT ... June 2008 The Sahel region of West Africa is "ground zero" for vulnerable communities struggling ... of Mali and Niger, and travel to Lake Chad in eastern Niger on the border with Nigeria and Chad, ...