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April 5, 2004
BBC: Gao's deadly migrant trade
The Touareg sound like Fremen from Frank Herbert's Dune series.
The Malian town of Gao has been at the centre of cross-Sahara trade for hundreds of years.
In the 15th and 16th Centuries, it was the capital of the Songhai empire, which stretched from Senegal to Nigeria.
Gold, salt, dates and slaves used to be the most lucrative goods, taken in camel caravans across the desert by Touareg nomads, protected from the elements by the indigo turbans wrapped around their faces.
BBC NEWS | Africa | Gao's deadly migrant trade
Posted by thdyck on April 5, 2004
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