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| Compiled on October 21, 2014, 05:33 PM CET |
| DEATH IN THE SAHARA An Ill-Fated Attempt to Reach Fortress Europe One year ago, a group of 113 people set off from Niger hoping for a better future in the European Union. A few days later, they were left stranded in the Sahara Desert without vehicles or water. Only 17 survived to tell the tale. |
