Sunday, November 3, 2013

Sahara deaths: Niger 'arrests' 127 departing migrants

Niger have arrests 127 people trying to cross the border to go into Algeria. They were reported leaving from the northern town of Arlit in five different vehicles. The migrants are known to be from Nigeria and Niger. After to trucks broke down,  92 people were found dead from thirst as they were going across the Sahara desert going into Algeria.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24787681

3 comments:

  1. The government should have a better plan for immigration, and control how many people come in and out.

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  2. So did they just send them back or really arrest them..

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  3. The fact that the immigrants were parched and died is disgusting. They most definitely need to find a new way to control immigration.

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