UNHCR shocked at deaths in Sahara Desert

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked to hear about the reported deaths of 44 desperate migrants and refugees in the Sahara Desert this week – including women and children. Survivor accounts suggest a group of 50 people was on their way to Libya when their truck broke down between the cities of Agadez and Dirkou in the desert in northern Niger, exposing them to extreme heat and lack of drinking… Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/unhcr-shocked-at-deaths-in-sahara-desert?lang=en