From boom to bust: crackdown takes toll on Niger smuggling hub
666 views · Published 14 June 2017 · 1:45 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
With tens of thousands of migrants flooding into the desert city of Agadez en route to Europe, Africa's smuggling capital enjoyed a surge in business which boosted the local economy. But a government ban on the transportation of migrants has hit business badly, leaving disgruntled locals out of pocket.
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