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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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The Men Competing For Love In the Deserts of Chad

Men of Chad's Wodaabe culture put on their make-up and don their best clothes to impress would-be brides at a week-long...

International

Why Does A Nigerian Muslim Leader Want To Restrict Polygamy?

Polygamy is widely accepted all over Nigeria but one of the country's most prominent Muslim leaders is trying to ban...

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Nigerian Man With 86 Wives Dies Aged 93

A former Muslim preacher in Nigeria who had at least 86 wives has died aged 93. Mohammed Bello Abubakar, known as Baba...

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Nigerian Man With 86 Wives Dies Aged 93

A former Muslim preacher in Nigeria who had at least 86 wives has died aged 93. Mohammed Bello Abubakar, known as Baba...

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Nigerian With 86 Wives Dies, Leaves Behind 203 Kids

A former Muslim preacher in Nigeria who had at least 86 wives has died aged 93. Mohammed Bello Abubakar, known as Baba...