Young men from Niger
and elsewhere wait
in a migrant “ghetto”
in Agadez, Niger, for
a caravan to Libya.
With low life expectancy,
limited educational
opportunities, and
a high poverty rate,
Niger ranks at the bot-
tom of the UN’s Human
Development Index.
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A convoy of pickups
packed with Nigeriens
and other Africans
begins a three-day trek
from Agadez through
the Sahara to Libya.
Many migrants intend
to work there; others
hope to reach Europe.
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