According to documentation, between 1881 and 1914 there was an as called scramble for Africa, reportedly involving various european powers, and by 1914, 99% of Africa was under european control. Only Ethiopia, the as called Dervish state in Somalia and the once American colony, Liberia were removed. According to the same documentation, military and economic criteria gave way to the more formal imperialism of the as described commonwealth. Thought to be exploitation.
Niger, documented as being very poor, reportedly borders Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Chad, Libya and Benin and is believed to be the largest country in western Africa. The as described military territory of Niger was seemingly created from Burkina Faso, Mali and the thought to be french colony of Niger. According to media reports, the tri-point border between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is the subject of conflicts not thoroughly explained, though oil is reported in the region. The u.n. presence is believed to mainly consist of french, and more recently African soldiers who may have joined for access to clean water. Reports have been that there is something wrong with the water, and hunger in the region is thought to stem from a lack of clean water sources.