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In Picture: Overloaded truck in the Sahara Desert

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An overloaded truck in Madama, northern Niger Republic, 100 kilometres from the Libyan border.

The truck was seen 1 January today by Dominique Faget, an AFP photographer who accompanied French defence minister on a visit to the town.

 A fully loaded truck in Madama, Niger republic near the border with Libya
A fully loaded truck in Madama, Niger republic near the border with Libya

One response to “In Picture: Overloaded truck in the Sahara Desert”

  1. awfulorv Avatar

    Looks like the truck of one of Obama’s new citizens, after a day at the garage sales here in Phoenix.

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