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  • [Niger] A Nigerien slave arrives at the traditional well with a young slave on her back, to collect water for their master. The specific form of slavery found in Niger, is descent-based slavery where a slave class exists that people are born into. They a
  • [Niger] A group of women arrive at the ceremony held on 5th march in In Ates, 277km north west of Niger, where 7000 people held in slavery in Niger were expected to be released. An anklet like those worn only by the slave class, visible on the ankle of o
    3,6 millions de Nigériens confrontés à la famine
  • [Central African Republic (CAR)] House looted in Bangui during rebellion in 2002 and 2003.
  • [Central African Republic (CAR)] Kilo Cinq market in Bangui, capital of Central African Republic.
    KM 5 market in Bangui, capital of Central African Republic
  • [Central African Republic (CAR)] Cassava sellers at Bossangoa market.
  • [Central African Republic (CAR)] Soldiers escort a UN convoy on the road between Bangui and Bossangoa, to the northwest of CAR.
  • [Central African Republic (CAR)] Army escorting UN on road between Bangui and Bossangoa.
  • [Central African Republic (CAR)] Ariel view of Bangui with DRC across the river.
    Ariel view of Bangui, capital of the CAR.
  • [Niger] Tuareg slave masters, look on as their Chief, flanked by Niger government representatives, denies slavery exists in his area, backtracking on promises to free all 7000 slaves his people own, at a ceremony in western Niger on 5th March 2005. Stand
  • [Niger] Men, identified as slaves by Timidria, Niger's leading anti-slavery organisation, watch silently at a meeting organised to liberate 7000 slaves, last Saturday, as their masters spoke out denying the existence of slavery. The masters wives, fai
  • [Niger] Two young girls, identified as slaves by Timidria, Niger's leading anti-slavery organisation, watch silently at a meeting organised to liberate 7000 slaves, on 5th March, in In Ates in far west Niger, as their masters spoke out stating slavery doe
  • [Niger] Young girls, identified as slaves by Timidria, Niger's leading anti-slavery organisation, watch silently at a meeting organised to liberate 7000 slaves, last Saturday (5th March), in the district of In Ates in far west Niger, as their masters s
  • [Niger] Tuareg slave masters, look on as their Chief, flanked by Niger government representatives, denies slavery exists in his area, backtracking on promises to free all 7000 slaves his people own, at a ceremony in western Niger on 5th March 2005. Stand
    Une réunion de Touaregs au Niger
  • [Niger] Tuareg slave masters, look on as their Chief, flanked by Niger government representatives, denies slavery exists in his area, backtracking on promises to free all 7000 slaves his people own, at a ceremony in western Niger on 5th March 2005. Stand
  • [Niger] A slave girl in north west Niger. “I was born into slavery, my parents are also slaves. We are worked so hard, I have come, by donkey, to Ayorou (town in Tillaberi region) to buy millet for my master who sent me.” She wears a bracelet on her a
    Women in Niger are gradually becoming more aware of their rights
  • [Niger] Slaves in north west Niger travels by donkey to collect wood to sell. A two day trek earns them only five cups of Millet per donkey load of wood.
    Travelling by donkey to collect wood to sell in north west Niger
  • [Niger] A female slave in north west Niger travels by donkey to collect wood to sell. A two day trek earns them only five cups of Millet per donkey load of wood.
  • [Niger] Young Nigerien slaves start their long day's labours collecting water for their master from a traditional well, a long donkey trek from their run-down home in the desert in north-west Niger. They are among 43,000 people enslaved in the West Africa
  • [Niger] Young Nigerien slaves start their long day's labours collecting water for their master from a traditional well, a long donkey trek from their run-down home in the desert in north-west Niger. They are among 43,000 people enslaved in the West Africa
    Hunger is a recurring problem in West Africa's arid countries like Niger, the poorest country in the world
  • [Niger] Three young Nigerien slaves start their long day's labours collecting water for their master from a traditional well, a long donkey trek from their run-down home in the desert in north-west Niger. They are among 43,000 people enslaved in the West
  • [Niger] Slaves in the district of In Ates in far west Niger tie a heavy goat-skin water pouch to their master's donkey, before turning and beginning the long walk back to her distant village. The specific form of slavery found in Niger, is descent-based s
  • [Niger] 2 young Nigerien slaves collect water from a traditional well in far west Niger, a long donkey trek from their run-down home in the desert in north-west Niger. Water is scarce in the desert region of Tillaberi and these traditional wells only touc
    Two young Nigerien slaves collect water from a traditional well in the far west of Niger, a great distance from their home. Water is scarce in the desert region of Tillaberi and these traditional wells only touch the surface level of the water bed
  • [Niger] A young slave girl in the district of In Ates in far west Niger ties a heavy goat-skin water pouch to her master's donkey, before turning and beginning the long walk back to her distant village.
  • [Niger] Three young Nigerien slaves start their long day's labours collecting water for their master from a traditional well, a long donkey trek from their run-down home in the desert in north-west Niger. They are among 43,000 people enslaved in the West
  • [Niger] Sabila, 15 has been repeatedly mistreated by her slave master, often being raped. She was born into slavery. She is one of among 43,000 people enslaved in the West African country - who earn no money for their efforts. Most are physically and ofte
    Mud-walled houses like this one washed away during floods in Bilma in August last year
  • [Niger] Sabila, 15 has been repeatedly mistreated by her slave master, often being raped. She was born into slavery. She is one of among 43,000 people enslaved in the West African country - who earn no money for their efforts. Most are physically and of
  • [Niger] Sabila, 15 has been repeatedly mistreated by her slave master, often being raped. She was born into slavery. She is one of among 43,000 people enslaved in the West African country - who earn no money for their efforts. Most are physically and of
    Violence against women is expected to be high on the agenda of a new UN human rights office for West Africa
  • [Niger] Both of 25-year-old azara's children were conceived when her master raped her. even though they are his children, he classes them as his slaves. In niger, 43,000 people were born into slavery, rights groups calculate, just as their parents and the
    Both of 25-year-old Azara's children were conceived when her master raped her. Even though they are his children, he classes them as his slaves
  • [Niger] Chief Arissal Ag Amdague (pictured) backtracked at a meeting held on 5th March, in In Ates in far west Niger, on written promises he made to free all 7,000 slaves his people own in western Niger. Rights groups report that the Niger government inte
    Touareg du nord du Niger. Un nouveau groupe rebelle touareg est entré en rébellion contre le governement nigérien qu'il accuse d'abandon
  • [Niger] Chief Arissal Ag Amdague (pictured) backtracked at a meeting held on 5th March, in In Ates in far west Niger, on written promises he made to free all 7,000 slaves his people own in western Niger. Rights groups report that the Niger government inte
  • [Niger] Both of 25-year-old azara's children were conceived when her master raped her. Even though they are his children, he classes them as his slaves. In niger, 43,000 people were born into slavery, rights groups calculate, just as their parents and the
  • [Niger] Lonpo Garba (right), head of Niger's Human Rights Commission, led a meeting on 5th March where Tuareg slave masters in the north-west of Niger denied that slavery exists in their area. Mr Garba stated later that slavery does not exist in Niger- co
    Lompo Garba, head of Niger's National Commission for Human Rights and Civil Liberties, far right in blue

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