Egyptian family awaits word on son as village mourns dozens feared drowned trying to reach Europe
1 year, 6 months ago

Egyptian family awaits word on son as village mourns dozens feared drowned trying to reach Europe

Associated Press  

IBRASH, Egypt — The last time Sabah Abd Rabu Hussein heard from her son, Yahia Saleh, he was planning to board a migrant vessel from conflict-ridden Libya to Europe. “I had begged him not to go,” the Egyptian housewife said Sunday, “but he became fed up with our difficult conditions.” The 18-year-old was on board an old fishing trawler that sailed from the town of Tobruk in eastern Libya on June 9. Many of the area’s young men and teenagers have made the perilous trip to Libya, hoping to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Saleh planned to follow in the steps of other villagers who traveled to Europe via Libya over the past few years and sent money back home, his father, Mohammed Saleh, said.

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After record year, Tunisia reports migrant deaths from shipwreck near Libyan waters
10 months, 1 week ago

After record year, Tunisia reports migrant deaths from shipwreck near Libyan waters

The Independent  

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Over 60 drown in a migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe, UN says
1 year ago

Over 60 drown in a migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe, UN says

Deccan Chronicle  

Cairo: A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people, including women and children dead, the U.N. migration agency said. Saturday's shipwreck was the latest tragedy in this part of the Mediterranean Sea, a key dangerous route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe, where, according to officials, thousands have …

A family’s deadly tale shows chaos at the Tunisian border where Black migrants face discrimination
1 year, 4 months ago

A family’s deadly tale shows chaos at the Tunisian border where Black migrants face discrimination

Associated Press  

When Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin regained consciousness after collapsing in the desert, the sun had already set. Nyimbilo believes Matyla and Marie are among more than a dozen Black migrants Libyan border guards say they’ve found dead in the desert border area of the North African nations since Tunisian authorities began conducting mass expulsions in early July. He blasted the influx …

Relatives fear worst with four men and a boy missing after Mediterranean ship disaster
1 year, 6 months ago

Relatives fear worst with four men and a boy missing after Mediterranean ship disaster

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Seeking to find lives better than they had in their war-scarred town in northeast Syria, four men and a 14-year-old boy from the Sheikhi family set out for Europe. “He wanted to save his children,” said Abdo Sheikhi, 38, Ali’s brother. “In Syria, there are no means for a life,” Abdo Sheikhi said. But they would not take …

UN says at least 55 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Libya
1 year, 7 months ago

UN says at least 55 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Libya

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A rubber boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants sank off the coast of Libya and at least 55 people drowned, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. The IOM said at least 537 people have drowned or gone missing in migrant disasters in the Mediterranean off Libya so far this year, while over 4,300 have …

Aid group says detained migrant killed, 2 injured in Libya
3 years, 8 months ago

Aid group says detained migrant killed, 2 injured in Libya

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A shooting in a detention center for migrants in Libya’s capital left one migrant dead and two others injured, an international charity said Saturday. “This shooting demonstrates the grave risks that people face while locked up in these detention centers for an indefinite period of time,” said Ellen van der Velden, MSF’s operational manager for Libya. The international …

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