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        "text": "Niger is politically unstable and lawlessness is widespread."
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        "text": "In the region north of Agadez, there have been many carjackings, kidnappings and robberies in the past sixteen or so years."
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        "text": "Avoid driving late at night in a private vehicle."
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        "text": "The main annoyances you are likely to meet are young boys shouting \"Anasara\", which means 'foreigner' in most local languages, derived from the Arabic word."
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      {
        "text": "Niamey is safer. If you stay away from markets after dark, use taxis and are extra careful to avoid where the streets cross ravines, you shouldn't run into any problems. In markets there is…"
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        "text": "The Centers for Disease Control is an excellent resource for authoritative advice on health issues for travellers to Niger."
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        "text": "Drink lots and lots of water while in Niger because the dry heat will dehydrate you, and you may not realise."
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