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RE: Situation in Hausaland

by halfwaytree 21 February 2012

For the sake of completeness: Although the Boko Haram was active in North-Nigeria by the time I visited this area, I felt comfortable…
RE: Situation in Hausaland

by Giora 15 September 2011

Hi Stefan, I'd advise you to sleep in Maradi, and continue on the next day. I traveled from Niamey-Katsina in one day, and I got to the…
RE: Situation in Hausaland

by halfwaytree 15 September 2011

Hi Giora, thanks so much for your very helpful feedback. If it's possible to reach Nigeria within one day, there is no reason for me to…
RE: Situation in Hausaland

by Giora 14 September 2011

I'm not sure what the current situation is like - I traveled in the region about 3 years ago. If things haven't changed, Niamey-Maradi…
Situation in Hausaland

by halfwaytree 14 September 2011

Hi everybody, Does someone have reliable information about the current situation in Hausaland (south Niger and north Nigeria)? Planning…
RE: Travel warning for Mali

by am021169 24 August 2010

This is a recent (8/14/2010 - so it a week or two behine the recent news) "travel advisory" for the areas you mentioned. These warnings…
Difficulties crossing at Assamaka

by Artabanes 05 July 2010

My trip has unfortunately not worked out this time. Algeria was difficult enough (was refused entry at Tozeur/ElOued, then almost refused…
RE: Advice on overnight transits in Lagos for single women?

by IntrepidGee 15 April 2010

You don't necessarily have to go thru Lagos to get to Kano. You could go to Niamey, Niger and then overland it to Kano, relatively simple…
RE: Abuja - Timbuktu

by Giora 01 December 2009

Hi, The easiest way would be Abuja-Niamey-Gao-Timbucktu. There may well be some security issues involved at the moment. From Abuja to…
RE: Help! Empty pages running out of passport

by Giora 25 November 2009

Hi, I got my Nigerian visa in Niamey about a year and a half ago. It was quite straight-forward, and you can even get several-month multi…
RE: From Kano to Zinder

by IntrepidGee 01 May 2009

3.5 hours would be good. You may be able to get a taxi direct to Kano from Zinder itself, but this is more common in Maradi. I would…
RE: Zinder via Kano to Abuja

by Giora 28 February 2009

What sort of risks are you worried about? Nigeria's roads certainly see a fair number of traffic accidents, and there are a few armed…
RE: Travel to Maradi and the North of the Maradi Province

by Giora 28 January 2009

No worries John, best of luck in Maradi and elsewhere. If you happen to get to Nigeria I can let you know of some terrifically remote…
Re: Travel to Maradi and the North of the Maradi Province

by KennyCakes 27 January 2009

Hello Giora, I will heed your advice and not go to Tahoua. Your experience with the gendarmes sounds like a nightmare and not one that…
RE: Travel to Maradi and the North of the Maradi Province

by Giora 27 January 2009

Tiabo John, I would strongly advise you NOT to go to Tahoua. The gendarmes in Tahoua are very suspicious of solo, white travellers visiti…
Travel to Maradi and the North of the Maradi Province

by KennyCakes 26 January 2009

Hello folks, I am heading to Niger solo tomorrow after finally getting my visa in Burkina Faso. I wondered if anyone had any recent…
RE: Overland from Algeria

by Giora 18 November 2008

Hi, the route through Morocco is much more sensible. I travelled this myself this year and last year, making it as far as Nigeria. Visa-wise…
Re: Guide in Niger

by bytybyty 09 November 2008

I just returned home from Niger yesterday and i had no problems. I have been in Maradi with local busses and also in Niamey was not one…
travelling in Nigeria

by IntrepidGee 15 November 2007

From Niger you can cross at Konni, Maradi, Zinder, or Diffa. You can visit Zaria, Katsina, Kano, Maidugari and then head south to get…
Safety for Jew travelling to Niger

by HeatherNYC 28 March 2007

Hey there! As a former Peace Corps volunteer in Maradi Niger, I can tell you that the people are FANTASTIC and open to everything, but…