Niger's overturned law on aiding migrants led to a 68% increase in migrants attempting to cross the desert to Libya in March 2023.

Niger's overturned law on aiding migrants led to an increase in migrants attempting to cross the desert to Libya, with 128,790 migrants leaving in March, a 68% rise from 2023. However, no significant increase in migrants reaching Europe via the Mediterranean has been observed. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) does not expect a dramatic rise in migrant flows in the coming months.

June 07, 2024
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