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Niger: Agadez re-emerges as migration hub to europe

Niger: Agadez re-emerges as migration hub to europe

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Africanews
Published on 2024-05-01 13:59:57

Agadez’s public transport square has been bustling with arrivals and departures since the ruling military junta rescinded the decree banning the transport of migrants and all migrant-related activities in Niger in November 2023.

In the town located in northern Niger, migrant smuggling is back in full swing, with convoys of migrants leaving on Tuesdays and Thursdays of the week.

With the help of smugglers, migrants leave Agadez in small 4X4 cars or in lorries on their way to Libya or AlgeriaNiger’s neighbours – and the last stop before crossing the sea to Europe.

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