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‘We don’t want to stay here’: UN accused of abandoning refugees in Niger

The west African country seems to be a dumping ground for thousands of people pushed back from north Africa after trying to reach Europe

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Can the US find new partners in West Africa after Niger exit?

Can the US find new partners in West Africa after Niger exit?

Washington is now seeking a Plan B after troops were ejected from sprawling, expensive bases in Niger.

Camels, swords and dance: The film of Mdou Moctar's concert at the edge of the Sahara desert is a thing of joy and magic

Camels, swords and dance: The film of Mdou Moctar's concert at the edge of the Sahara desert is a thing of joy and magic

Nigerien desert rocker Mdou Moctar performed at the Sultans' Palace in the historic centre of Agadez

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A cycle of debt, sex work and cocaine: the women in west Africa caught in Europe’s drugs trail

As white powder bound for European ports floods the city of Agadez in Niger, female migrants are the most common victims in a growing addiction crisis

The Guardian - UK

US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia

The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and unmanned surveillance flights.

Niger’s repeal of migrant smuggling law worries EU over efforts to curb immigration flows

Niger’s junta on November 27 revoked a 2015 law aimed at curbing migration through a key route in the West African country. While the European Union warned that the decision could lead to an increase in migratory flows to Europe, the decriminalisation of Niger's migrant-smuggling trade could benefit the local…

Niger repeal of anti-migration law applauded as one less ‘colonial fetter’

Analysts and Nigerien citizens have welcomed the abrogation of the controversial law which was signed in 2015.

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Disappeared in the desert: bodies lie in the sand in Niger while Europe pours millions into blocking migration route

Disappeared in the desert: bodies lie in the sand in Niger while Europe pours millions into blocking migration route

A drive to stop people fleeing northwards has forced migrants to even riskier routes. No one knows the death toll, but one survivor tells how five people died of thirst next to him

The Guardian - UK

In Niger, migrant footballers strike joy but field Europe dreams

In Niger, migrant footballers strike joy but field Europe dreams

Agadez, previously a major migration route before smuggling was criminalised in Niger, is home to many footballers.

Migrants deported from Algeria 'dumped in northern Niger'

Migrants deported from Algeria 'dumped in northern Niger'

Local authorities in Agadez, Niger, say that more than 800 people, including children, were expelled from Algeria – many of whom are from Niger.

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