HIBAPRESS
Algeria has recorded an unprecedented wave of deportations of migrants to Niger, having deported over 30,000 migrants in one year, according to reports from human rights organizations.
These reports confirmed that the rate of deportation accelerated noticeably in the spring of 2025, with record-breaking mass deportation operations recorded in a few days. Concerned organizations believe that the real figures may be higher, due to difficulties in statistics, warning of serious humanitarian repercussions for Niger, which is facing increasing pressure on its reception capacity. These practices have also raised human rights criticisms due to accusations of violating the rights of migrants, including arbitrary arrest, forced transportation, and leaving some of them in the desert without adequate protection, in addition to deporting those registered with the UNHCR without individual assessment.
