A smugglers’ haven in the Sahara
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AGADEZ, NIGER —
Mohmammed (he would only disclose his first name) is one of many human and drug smugglers based in the city of Agadez in central Niger. As one smuggler put it, this city has been called "The Temple of smuggling" as thousands of migrants from Central and Eastern Africa make their way towards this city located at the edge of the Sahara desert. From here, dozens of migrants arrive by bus and approached by the many middle men and women who work for this...
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Mohmammed (he would only disclose his first name) is one of many human and drug smugglers based in the city of Agadez in central Niger. As one smuggler put it, this city has been called "The Temple of smuggling" as thousands of migrants from Central and Eastern Africa make their way towards this city located at the edge of the Sahara desert. From here, dozens of migrants arrive by bus and approached by the many middle men and women who work for this...
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