Local Authorities have said that more than 800 migrants expelled this week by Algeria have reached the Northern Niger town of Agadez.

The Agadez Municipal authority on Thursday said;“In all we have 847 people, including 40 women and 74 unaccompanied children.’’

The authorities said that the child protection Ministry is taking care of the minors.

It was reported that 800 migrants arrived at the border at the start of the week after being escorted there by Algerian officials.

The migrants, mostly from Niger, will be given medical care and basic necessities.

According to the United Nations, since 2014, Algeria has expelled tens of thousands of migrants from West and Central Africa.

Many of the travellers take the dangerous route across the Sahara in a bid to reach the Mediterranean coast and from there to cross to Europe.

The French charity Doctors without Borders have recorded a growth in the numbers thrown out of Algeria in recent years, 23,171 were expelled in 2020, 27,208 in 2021 and 14,196 from January-May 2022.