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35 Migrants Killed in Niger Desert

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Niamey (Agencies) – At least 35 migrants have died since January in the Niger desert while trying to reach Europe, the Alarm Phone Sahara told AFP on Monday. Aziz Cheikhou, coordinator of the Nigerien NGO, said, “According to our own documentation, between 35 and 40 people died crossing the desert to Libya and Algeria,” both neighboring Niger. Thousands of Africans attempt to cross the vast Niger desert every year to reach Libya and Algeria and …
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35 Migrants Killed in Niger Desert

Niamey (Agencies) – At least 35 migrants have died since January in the Niger desert while trying to reach Europe, the Alarm Phone Sahara told AFP on Monday. Aziz Cheikhou, coordinator of the Nigerien NGO, said, “According to our own documentation, between 35 and 40 people died crossing the desert to Libya and Algeria,” both neighboring Niger. Thousands of Africans attempt to cross the vast Niger desert every year to reach Libya and Algeria and …

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