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Thousands of Africans who want to go to Europe are stuck in Niger
About seven thousand African citizens who are trying to cross to Europe have been stuck in the Republic of Niger since the military coup.
The people are stuck in Niger as a result of the closure of the borders on the hills and the airspace by the new military government.
The African countries of the ECOWAS group that oppose the coup in Niger have closed their borders with her, under pressure and breaking the economy of the army, which prevents them from entering or leaving the country.
Not being able to continue their journey is what made those who want to go to Europe through Niger decide to return to their countries, but there is no way, because there is no way to move forward or back.
The United Nations has said that at least 1,800 people are living on the streets in Niger, after the centers of the international refugee agency in the country are overcrowded.
Now about 5,000 people who are looking to return to their countries are living in the centers that the agency manages.
The acting head of the agency in Niger, Paola Pace, said that every month they help 1,250 people return to their countries from Niger.
But now the closure of the country's borders and the closure of the airspace have stopped everything and caused overcrowding in the institutions.
She expressed concern that the people stuck in the country could be an opportunity for human traffickers, who are mainly focused on those who want to go to European countries.
The Italian aid organization COOPI, which has a refugee camp on the Niger-Algeria border, said that from July 26, 2023, when Niger's army staged a coup, 1,300 people entered the camp seeking to return to their countries.
COOPI, which helps the United Nations, expressed concern that the food it has is about to run out, and there is no way to get more food and medicine until the country's borders are opened.
The president of COOPI in Niger, Morena Zucchelli, said that the food they have in Niger will not last until the end of August, and the deadline for the money they have will be fulfilled in September.
"So if things don't settle down, it gets better, then it's hard for us to continue working," she said.