24 dead after two boats capsize off Madagascar's coast in the Indian Ocean
4 weeks, 1 day ago

24 dead after two boats capsize off Madagascar's coast in the Indian Ocean

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Most of the passengers were young Somalis, and their intended destination remains unclear. Many young Somalis embark every year on dangerous journeys in search of better opportunities abroad. At least 24 people have died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. A Somali delegation led by the country’s ambassador to Ethiopia is set to travel to Madagascar on Monday to probe a tragic incident involving young Somali passengers and assist survivors. Every year, many young Somalis undertake dangerous routes in search of better opportunities abroad.

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Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar arrived back in Somalia on Saturday and were received by government officials. The survivors aged 17 to 50 wore outfits made of fabric with the Somali national flag colors as they disembarked from a plane in …

Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized
4 weeks ago

Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The death toll rose Monday to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, authorities said Monday. Another 48 people were rescued Sunday from the waters near the island of Nosy Be off northern Madagascar, said Jean-Edmond Randrianantenaina, the head of Madagascar’s Maritime Ports Agency. Somali authorities said Sunday that …

Death toll is 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized, Madagascar officials say
4 weeks ago

Death toll is 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized, Madagascar officials say

LA Times  

Bodies of migrants who were washed away after two boats capsized are seen on the shore of the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean on Saturday. The death toll rose Monday to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, authorities said Monday. An additional 48 people were rescued Sunday from the waters …

Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said 46 people were rescued. Fiqi also said Sunday that Somalia’s ambassador to Morocco will look into a separate report of Somali youth stranded on Morocco’s coastline. The U.N migration agency has …

At least 4 migrants have died and others remain missing after a boat capsized off Senegal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 4 migrants have died and others remain missing after a boat capsized off Senegal

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing, local authorities said on Monday. In recent years, the number of migrants leaving West Africa through Senegal has surged with many fleeing conflict, poverty and the lack of job opportunities. Last month, the Senegalese …

More than 80 passengers killed in the latest boat accident in Congo
6 months, 1 week ago

More than 80 passengers killed in the latest boat accident in Congo

LA Times  

A boat carrying more than 270 passengers capsized on a river near Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, leaving more than 80 dead, President Félix Tshisekedi said Wednesday. It was the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country where overloading is often blamed, including in February when dozens lost their lives after an overloaded boat sank. A statement quoting Tshisekedi …

At least 49 die and 140 are missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen’s coast, UN agency says
6 months, 1 week ago

At least 49 die and 140 are missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen’s coast, UN agency says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 49 people and leaving another 140 missing, the U.N. agency said Tuesday. The boat was carrying about 260 Somalis and Ethiopians from the northern coast of Somalia on the 320-kilometer journey across the Gulf of Aden when it sank Monday off of Yemen’s southern coast, …

At least 49 dead, 140 missing in migrant boat sinking off Yemen: UN
6 months, 1 week ago

At least 49 dead, 140 missing in migrant boat sinking off Yemen: UN

Al Jazeera  

Refugees and migrants are increasingly taking the dangerous route despite instability in Yemen and the fallout of the war on Gaza. At least 49 people have been killed and 140 more are missing after a boat carrying refugees and migrants from the Horn of Africa to Yemen sank, according to the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration. Refugees and migrants …

At least 21 Ethiopian migrants killed as boat capsizes off Djibouti
7 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 21 Ethiopian migrants killed as boat capsizes off Djibouti

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 21 migrants were …

At least 16 Ethiopian migrants drown off Djibouti coast, rescue underway
8 months ago

At least 16 Ethiopian migrants drown off Djibouti coast, rescue underway

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-04-23 23:50 ADDIS ABABA -- At least 16 Ethiopian migrants, including children and women, drowned and 28 others were missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti said Tuesday. In a press statement, the embassy said that the Ethiopian migrants lost their lives on Monday night when a boat carrying …

At least 16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti
8 months ago

At least 16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-04-23 20:20 ADDIS ABABA -- At least 16 migrants have died and 28 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. The latest boat accident is one of many similar deadly calamities that have occurred along Djibouti's Red Sea coast area. Earlier this month, the Ethiopian …

At least 16 Ethiopian migrants drown off Djibouti coast, rescue underway
8 months ago

At least 16 Ethiopian migrants drown off Djibouti coast, rescue underway

China Daily  

ADDIS ABABA -- At least 16 Ethiopian migrants, including children and women, drowned and 28 others were missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti said Tuesday. In a press statement, the embassy said that the Ethiopian migrants lost their lives on Monday night when a boat carrying 77 of them capsized off …

At least 16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti
8 months ago

At least 16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti

China Daily  

ADDIS ABABA -- At least 16 migrants have died and 28 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. The latest boat accident is one of many similar deadly calamities that have occurred along Djibouti's Red Sea coast area. Earlier this month, the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti said at …

Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN
8 months ago

Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN

Al Jazeera  

At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks, according to the UN’s migration agency. At least 16 people are dead and 28 others are missing after a boat carrying asylum seekers capsized off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, according to the UN’s migration agency. The accident occurred on Monday …

At least 94 dead in Mozambique after ferry boat capsizes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 94 dead in Mozambique after ferry boat capsizes

Al Jazeera  

Most of those on board were trying to escape the mainland because of a panic caused by disinformation about cholera. At least 94 people, including children, have died and 26 others are missing after a ferry boat capsized off the northern coast of Mozambique, say officials. The vessel was an overloaded fishing boat and was not licenced to transport people, …

More than 20 dead in migrant shipwreck off Senegal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 20 dead in migrant shipwreck off Senegal

New Indian Express  

DAKAR: Rescuers pulled more than 20 bodies from the sea off northern Senegal on Wednesday after a Europe-bound boat loaded with migrants sank, a regional governor told AFP, with fears rising for the missing. "A little more than 20 bodies" had been found, Saint-Louis regional governor Alioune Badara Samb said by telephone, adding that another 20 people had been saved. …

Scores of Senegalese migrants dead or missing after monthlong voyage for Spain
1 year, 4 months ago

Scores of Senegalese migrants dead or missing after monthlong voyage for Spain

LA Times  

More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel off the Atlantic island of Cape Verde rescued a boat that started its journey a month ago with more than 100 aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday. The Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, which had …

Boat capsizes off Senegal coastline, 13 migrants killed
2 years, 5 months ago

Boat capsizes off Senegal coastline, 13 migrants killed

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A boat carrying migrants trying to get to Europe capsized off the coast of Senegal, killing at least 13 people, according to local Red Cross officials. The incident happened near Kafountine in the southern Casamance area Monday night, said Djadja Sambou, an official with the Senegal Red Cross. Senegal sees many people try to migrate to Europe …

Madagascar shipwreck death toll rises to 85
3 years ago

Madagascar shipwreck death toll rises to 85

Al Jazeera  

Maritime authorities say 50 people have been rescued after boat sank with 138 people on board. Maritime authorities said 138 people were on the 12-foot-long boat carrying cargo which sank on Monday, adding that only 50 had been rescued. Initial investigations suggested the vessel’s engine had a “technical problem”, according to Adrien Fabrice Ratsimbazafy of the River and Maritime Port …

Ship sinks off Madagascar coast; 17 dead and 68 missing
3 years ago

Ship sinks off Madagascar coast; 17 dead and 68 missing

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar’s northeastern coast, killing at least 17 people and leaving 68 missing, officials said Monday. The ship, Francia, had left the city of Antanambe, in the eastern Mananara North district in the early hours of Monday, said the report. As it is registered as a cargo ship, it …

About 40 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Western Sahara: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

About 40 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Western Sahara: Report

India Today  

About 40 migrants were feared dead after a boat carrying about 50 people travelling from Western Sahara to Spain's Canary Islands capsized, a Spanish non-governmental organisation, said on Friday. "Tragedy: forty-two people, among those thirty women, eight children and four men, died when a boat capsized off the coast of Dakhla," tweeted Helena Maleno of Caminando Fronteras, which monitors migratory …

UN: 34 migrants drown off Djibouti after boat capsizes
3 years, 8 months ago

UN: 34 migrants drown off Djibouti after boat capsizes

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Thirty-four migrants have died after their boat capsized off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migrants said Monday. Olivia Headon, the IOM’s spokeswoman in Yemen, said these migrants were returning from Yemen because of the dire situation in the Arab world’s poorest, war-wrecked country. In March, at least 20 migrants died after …

27 dead after migrant boat capsizes off West African coast
4 years, 4 months ago

27 dead after migrant boat capsizes off West African coast

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 27 people died when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the West African coast between Mauritania and Western Sahara, United Nations agencies said Friday. “Despite COVID-19 mobility restrictions, migrants are still compelled to undertake risky journeys,” said the Mauritania chief of mission for the International Organization for Migration, Laura Lungarotti. The boat left Dakhla, Western …

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