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49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down

49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down

  • Dead were among a group returning from Mali for a Muslim festival when they ran short of water
  • Two people managed to survive after walking more than 50km on foot to a nearby water source
By AFP ·
US, African allies complete major military exercise amid new challenges in increasingly volatile regions

US, African allies complete major military exercise amid new challenges in increasingly volatile regions

By AP ·
France completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the terror fight in the Sahel

France completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the terror fight in the Sahel

By AP ·
Groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Daesh take root on the coast of West Africa

Groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Daesh take root on the coast of West Africa

By AP ·
Algerian Sahara desert town dusted with snow

Algerian Sahara desert town dusted with snow

By Arab News ·
Denmark, Tunisia tussle over rescued migrants as IOM rescue 80 people in Sahara desert

Denmark, Tunisia tussle over rescued migrants as IOM rescue 80 people in Sahara desert

By Agencies ·
Algeria halts migrant expulsions to Sahara after outrage

Algeria halts migrant expulsions to Sahara after outrage

By AP ·
Niger smugglers take migrants on deadlier Saharan routes — UN

Niger smugglers take migrants on deadlier Saharan routes — UN

By Kieran Guilbert | Thomson Reuters Foundation ·

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