How The Sahara is Becoming Europe’s Southern Border mmigration

Episode 3 – Niger: Stuck in the MiddleFor centuries, the frontier desert-city of Agadez was the starting point for travelers crossing the Sahara; the hub between West Africa and the Mediterranean, but the European migration panic has had a huge impact on Agadez. Under pressure from Brussels and in receipt of substantial payments, the government of Niger has adopted a law prohibiting the transport of migrants.The law has leftover 6000 smugglers unemployed. Their cars have been confiscated, many have been arrested, and most of the migrants in Agadez have been sent back to neighboring countries of Algeria and Libya. Today, Agadez is an angry city. The EU had promised alternative employment, but of the 6000 candidates, only 200 jobs materialized.

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