Niger, through the Sahara to Libya. Many migrants intend to work there; others hope to reach Europe. This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Just before dusk ...

Debra Gannon’s son, Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson, was one of four U.S. special operations soldiers killed in Niger on October 4, 2017, when Islamist fighters ambushed their team. The clash ...