A woman uproots unwanted plants grown on the ruins of her destroyed house made of mud in Dogon-Doutchi in the south of Niger September 2, 2006. Torrential rains have left at least 17,000 people homeless in the north and southeast of Niger, according to authorities who have appealed for urgent assistance. Picture taken on September 2, 2006. REUTERS/Florin Iorganda (NIGER)