Voies commerciales et routes de l’exode : évolution des pratiques de voyage au Niger
Caravan’s roads which crossed formerly the Nigerien Sahara have been transformed, forming the frame of a contemporary trail network where remains dense traffic. These roads are currently used by Migrants from all over Africa and for many of them, going through the desert is a difficult step. Many or...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Presses Universitaires du Midi
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Diasporas: Circulations, Migrations, Histoire |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/diasporas/3086 |
| Summary: | Caravan’s roads which crossed formerly the Nigerien Sahara have been transformed, forming the frame of a contemporary trail network where remains dense traffic. These roads are currently used by Migrants from all over Africa and for many of them, going through the desert is a difficult step. Many ordeals are on the course and the trip can last indefinitely. These new forms of using trans-Saharan roads have deeply reconfigured the way to travel in Niger. |
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| ISSN: | 1637-5823 |