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Inside Gao's trafficking business

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December 8, 2016

Hundreds of migrants pass through the northern Malian city of Gao every month on their way to Europe. This is where the dangerous journey through the Sahara desert begins. DW met a "coaxer" who promises migrants he'll put them in contact with traffickers who will take them through the desert. It's "a dirty business," as he admits.

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