Algeria Kicked out over 9,100 Migrants to North Niger

Since January, around 9,192 migrants were deported from Algeria and ended up in northern Niger (near Assamaka), triggering an alarming humanitarian crisis, according to a study by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
8,828 men, 161 women, 152 boys, and 51 girls, mostly Sub-Saharans, have arrived in Assamaka since the beginning of 2023, after being expelled Algeria.
This massive surge has created a serious humanitarian situation in Assamaka, where almost 2,000 people have been stranded since June 1st.
The number of migrants in Assamaka was believed to be 4,500 in April. As a consequence, the IOM-managed transit center was overrun by migrants, living in extremely hazardous conditions.
The WHO donated medical supplies, including 2.9 tons of medication kits, and more than 180 tons of foodstuffs were distributed by the World Food Program (WFP).
The OCHA reported that “Doctors Without Borders” (MSF) has deployed “additional” human resources such as physicians, nurses, and psychologists.