Floods threaten Niger's historic 'gateway to the desert'
WEB3 days ago — Agadez (Niger) (AFP) – Its winding allies, ancient mosque and ochre earthen houses helped bestow on Agadez its UNESCO World Heritage status, but the town in Niger is now under threat from ...
Agadez, Niger’s gateway to the Sahara, finds new life in the …
WEBApr 12, 2024 — Agadez is widely seen as the "gateway to the Sahara", its history inextricably linked to the passage of caravans of traders and travellers. In recent decades, Agadez has become a hub for...
U.S. troops withdraw from Niger’s Agadez base as extremist …
WEBAug 5, 2024 — The U.S. military pullout from the sprawling Agadez base in Niger deals a setback to efforts at countering Islamist insurgents and resisting Russian influence.
US troops pull out of Niger's Air Base 101 | Reuters
WEBJul 7, 2024 — The U.S. military withdrew its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 near the airport in the capital Niamey on Sunday, ahead of its exit from a major drone base near the desert city of Agadez in...
US military completes withdrawal from Niger | CNN Politics
WEBSep 16, 2024 — The US military completed its withdrawal from Niger on Sunday, US Africa Command announced in a news release. “This process began on May 19 following the mutual establishment of withdrawal ...
Sahara migrant smuggling: Double-edged sword of overturning Niger ... - BBC
WEBThe recent lifting of Niger's ban on people smuggling has been welcomed by many in Agadez, a city on the edge of the Sahara - a once busy transit point for migrants heading towards North Africa...
Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta …
WEBAGADEZ, Niger, June 7 (Reuters) - At the bus station in Agadez, a town in northern Niger that serves as a gateway to the Sahara, a dozen men – their faces masked by turbans and sunglasses –...
Remote African Hub Reopens for Migrants Headed Toward Europe
WEBJan 23, 2024 — Agadez, a desert outpost in the West African country of Niger, was officially closed to migration for years in a deal with the European Union. Now, the gate has reopened.
In post-coup Niger, migration becomes legal again
WEBMay 6, 2024 — In the northern Nigerien city of Agadez – long a waypoint for asylum seekers and migrants hoping to reach North Africa and Europe – last November’s repeal of the 2015 migration law is having a tangible effect.
Remote African hub reopens for migrants headed toward Europe
WEBJan 23, 2024 — Agadez has become the choke point where those seeking to reach North Africa cross paths with those returning home to West or Central African countries, and where stories of hope and suffering...