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A general view of a house sandblasted by the desert in the old town of Djaba
An ancient home in Niger's Sahel region where mysteries over who developed the region abound. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
An aerial view of the village around the fortress of Djaba
An aerial view of the village around the fortress of Djaba. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
A general view of the Djado fortress
The Djado fortress located more than 1,300km (800 miles) from Niamey, in the northeast of Niger. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
Sidi Abba, the deputy mayor of Djado
Sidi Abba, deputy mayor of Djado, stands at the top of the fortress. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
An aerial view of the dunes that encircle the town of Fachi
The dunes that encircle the town of Fachi. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
An aerial view of the old town of Fachi
An aerial view of the old town of Fachi. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
Children use donkeys for transport in the old town of Fachi
The oasis of Fachi is famous for its fortress and its old town, with almost intact walls. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
A drone view of the old fortress of Fachi
Some symbolic sites of the ancient city of Fachi are still used for traditional ceremonies. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
A man sits in a house he inherited from his ancestors in Fachi
A man sits in a house he inherited from his ancestors in Fachi. [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
A general view of the Djado fortress
A general view of the Djado fortress. Since 2006, Djado has languished on a tentative list of World Heritage Sites maintained by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]
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