Conflicts making migrant routes in Sahel more dangerous, says UN

The UN Refugee Agency has warned in a new report that conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants crossing from sub-Saharan Africa.

For the hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants attempting to cross from sub-Saharan African countries to Europe, the journey is an extremely dangerous one.

The migration routes are all the more dangerous due to the lack of critical services, the UNHCR has said.

“Our capacity to partner directly with local authorities is missing,” said Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR Special Envoy for the…