Le Monde: Morocco key mediator in Sahel
According to reports by French newspaper Le Monde, Morocco is engaged in discussions about the potential release of former Niger
According to Niamey-based NGO Alarme Phone Sahara, Algeria has turned back nearly 20,000 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to neighboring Niger since January, in often
"brutal conditions", as reported by AFP on Monday.
Irregular migrants, including women and children, have since 2014 frequently been pushed back by Algeria, a key transit point for those attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.
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