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Ancient Dosso, one of the few remaining relics of the pre-colonial era of Niger, is an important crossroads that connects Niamey to Benin and Nigeria.
This one-time epicentre of the Dosso Kingdom, the state that first commanded the loyalty of all the tribes in the south-western corner of the country, is alive with heritage and traditions.
Today the town is a fusion of the new and old, with low-rise concrete buildings mixing with ramshackle yurts. The marketplace bustles with life, as groaning camels move in and out of the dusty streets.
“......well organised and planned........a credit to the guides and drivers who met us (sometimes middle of the night) added personal touches, went beyond their duties, which they needn't have done, all of which made the trip trouble free, enjoyable and memorable.
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