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Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials open the floodgates of two major dams, submerging 400 villages and l
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South African History Online. (2012, June 8). Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials open the floodgates of two major dams, submerging 400 villages and l. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085658
South African History Online (2012) 'Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials open the floodgates of two major dams, submerging 400 villages and l', South African History Online, 8 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085658 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials open the floodgates of two major dams, submerging 400 villages and l [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085658, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials open the floodgates of two major dams, submerging 400 villages and l." South African History Online, 8 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085658. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Overwhelmed by rising waters on the Niger River, officials open the floodgates of two major dams, submerging 400 villages and l." South African History Online. June 8, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085658.
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