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AfricaLink | Deutsche Welle 02.02.2018 | 19:00 UTC Nigerian returnees face poverty and destitution back home After news of Libyan slave markets went around world in 2017 many migrants stuck in North Africa decided to return home. However, those returning to Nigeria complain that they face the same problems they had left behind. Nigerian migrants return from Libya with stories of abuse IOM steps up opportunities of voluntary return program New report highlights tragedy of migrant slave markets in Libya Slave trade in Libya: Outrage across Africa Burundi welcomes refugees fleeing DR Congo violence Thousands of refugees have flooded into Burundi to escape a fresh outbreak of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UNHCR has praised locals for welcoming their traumatized neighbors. Refugee stories: Fleeing from DRC Escalating violence in DRC's Kasai province DRC: President Joseph Kabila battles on many fronts Crisis in DR Congo worsens as death toll rises and refugees flee ICC war crimes judges approve Burundi investigation The forgotten crisis of Burundi's refugees Miners rescued from Beatrix gold mine in South Africa The rescue team faced the difficult task of bringing up hundreds of workers one at a time from the 700 to 2,200 meter deep mine. The workers had been trapped in the Beatrix mine since Wednesday evening. South Africa's Zama Zama miners Turmoil beckons? Gold mining in South Africa S. Africa High Court rules against mining companies Cobalt mining conditions cast shadow over electric transport dreams Africa's governments put pressure on mining groups Deep sea mining: Charting the risks of a new frontier   © Deutsche Welle 2018