Western Niger, near Tera, 15th May 2012: Mariama Maiga, 14, collects water from a hand dug well in a dry river bed

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Western Niger, near Tera, 15th May 2012: Mariama Maiga, 14, collects water from a hand dug well in a dry river bed as there is now insufficient supply of water in Kakassi village.

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Location: Niger
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
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