ALGIERS (Reuters) - At least 18 people died and 37 others were injured when a fire broke out at a camp for African refugees in southern Algeria on Tuesday, Algerian official media reported, citing civil protection services.
Algeria's south has become a traditional route for African migrants and refugees fleeing poverty and violence in neighbouring Mali and Niger. Many seek to cross into Libya to get to Europe while others end up staying in Libya and Algeria.
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