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67 Migrants Saved After Being Left For Dead In Niger Desert

Niger authorities rescued 67 West African migrants in Niger's northern desert this week after traffickers left them...

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IOM Says 600 Migrants Saved From Niger In Three Months

Some 600 West African migrants heading for Europe have been saved since April from the Niger desert after being...

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24 Migrants Rescued In Niger, Dozens More Feared Dead

Twenty-four West African migrants were rescued and dozens more feared dead after traffickers deserted them in Niger's...

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100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger

Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being...

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100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger

Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being...

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Danger, Extortion, Suffering On Migrant Route To Europe

Extortion, corruption and fear; violence, hunger and sometimes even death: for west African migrants dreaming of...

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Crackdown Takes Toll On Niger Smuggling Hub

With tens of thousands of migrants flooding into the desert city of Agadez en route to Europe, Africa's smuggling...

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The Migrant Crossroads of Hope… and Broken Dreams

Wild-eyed with matted hair after four days in the searing Sahara sun, Ibrahim Kande climbs out of the pick-up truck he...

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Migrants In Limbo Power Niger Football Club

As Africa's smuggling capital, a dusty city in central Niger has found its local football team boosted by an unexpected...

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To Europe, Whatever the Risk

Uche's real journey had yet to begin but he had already spent four days in the northern Nigerian city of Kano after...

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44 Migrants, Including Babies, Die In Niger Desert

At least 44 migrants, including women and babies, were found dead after their vehicle broke down in the desert of...

International

US Invests $50m In Niger Drone Base

The US is investing at least $50m in a military air base in Niger that will be capable of deploying drones. The US...