Dwindling remittances have added to the problems of extreme poverty, climate change and fast population growth in Niger
Mark Tran in Galadima
guardian.co.uk, Friday 20 January 2012 10.10 EST
At this time of year, many of the men from this village in the sand dunes would normally be carrying out menial work in neighbouring Nigeria to send money back to their families.
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