92 Niger Migrants Die of Thirst in Desert After Bus Breaks Down

Rescue workers in Niger say they have found the bodies of 92 people who died of thirst after their vehicles broke down as they tried to cross the Sahara.

Rescue worker Almoustapha Alhacen said the corpses were in a severe state of decomposition and had been partly eaten, probably by jackals.

Those found are thought to be migrant workers and their families. Most were women and children.
Niger lies on a major migrant route between sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.
But among those who make it across the desert, many end up working in North African countries.

Woman stabs boyfriend 31 times after he says ex's name in his sleep

Today in totally reasonable reactions: a woman in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province stabbed her boyfriend 31 times when he said another woman's name in his sleep.

According to Xinhua, Hong Hui was lying next to her sleeping boyfriend late at night when she heard him murmur another woman's name. She fell into a rage and stabbed him 31 times, she then fell asleep herself, snuggling with the corpse until morning.

Speaking in court, Hong "expressed deep remorse" and said she met the victim in high school and dated throughout university. The two were planning to marry.