Dao Timmi

Dao Timmi is an old military installation located in the Djado Plateau of northern Niger.[1][2]

History

During an uprising by ethnic Toubou people during the 1990s, a minefield was installed.[1]

In response to crackdowns on human traffickers by the government of Niger in response to the European migrant crisis, Dao Timmi became an increasingly popular route, as an alternative to Agadez.[1] It is the site of rock art.[3]

References
  1. McCormick, Ty (October 4, 2017). "Highway Through Hell". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017.
  2. Taub, Ben (April 10, 2017). "The Desperate Journey of a Trafficked Girl". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 4, 2017. Oumar's convoy evaded the military for four days and several hundred miles, but the checkpoint at Dao Timmi, situated at a gap between mountains in the Djado Plateau region, is unavoidable.
  3. African Studies Association (1992). The Arts of Africa: an annotated bibliography. African Studies Association. p. 52.

20°32′N 13°33′E


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