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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mogomotsi Magome

Niger fashion designer aims to show a positive image of her country at Joburg Fashion Week

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Niger fashion designer Alia Bare took center stage at the Joburg Fashion Week with a collection that she hopes will spread a positive image of her troubled country, suffering from instability and economic sanctions that followed a military coup earlier this year.

Bare is one of several African designers that descended on Johannesburg, South Africa, this week for the Joburg Fashion Week, a key feature of Africa's fashion and entertainment calendar.

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