They are stranded in the desert after moving south to the border with Niger, the West African country. Doctors of the World (DotW) has warned of the growing humanitarian needs of the migrants in the desert. With two-thirds of Niger lying within the Sahara Desert, the country is one of the hottest in the world. The organisation also called for an end to the arrests and deportations of migrants and asylum seekers from Algeria to Niger. Algeria is the latest country in North Africa coming across as hostile to sub-Saharan migrants.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 14, 2023 12:04 UTC