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Encyclopedia > Diffa

Diffa is a town in southeast Niger, near that country's border with Nigeria, with a population of 23,600 (2004). It is the administrative seat of the departement of Diffa. In 2002, it was the center of the first military uprising in the country since President Tandja Mamadou instituted civilian rule and led to a crackdown by the government against the civilian press.


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IFAD through Photography - Niger (3572 words)
Diffa peppers drying in the sun in Zarwaram, a village 25 kilometers west of Diffa.
The project has contributed to the development of the Diffa pepper, an off-season crop that requires considerable quantities of water but is well adapted to the region.
Diffa peppers drying in the sun in Foa, a village 60 kilometers east of Diffa.
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