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![[Niger] 2 young Nigerien slaves collect water from a traditional well in far west Niger, a long donkey trek from their run-down home in the desert in north-west Niger. Water is scarce in the desert region of Tillaberi and these traditional wells only touc](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/200531817.jpg.webp?itok=0kvDyz9h "Two young Nigerien slaves collect water from a traditional well in the far west of Niger, a great distance from their home. Water is scarce in the desert region of Tillaberi and these traditional wells only touch the surface level of the water bed")
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