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![AfricaisHOME2 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1092889720181407745.png) AFRICA IS HOME GLOBAL [@AfricaisHOME2](/creator/twitter/AfricaisHOME2) on x 1405 followers
Created: 2025-07-22 19:36:59 UTC

Niger🇳🇪 has launched an investigation into the US auction of a rare Mars meteorite, NWA 16788, found in its Agadez Region in 2023. The government suspects illegal trafficking. Sotheby’s and the discoverer have not yet responded. Scientists say the rock traveled XXX million miles from Mars to Earth.

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