@addisstandardeng · Post #21847 · 03/26/2026, 04:49 PM
News: Nine dead, dozens missing in #Djibouti shipwreck as #Ethiopian migrants dominate risky route Nine migrants have died and 45 others remain missing after a boat sank off the coast of Djibouti this week, according to the International Organization for Migration(#IOM), in the latest tragedy along a route heavily used by Ethiopian migrants, AFP reported. The #UN migration agency said the incident occurred overnight on 24 March near the northern town of #Obock, with 320 people believed to have been on board at the time of the shipwreck. Rescue efforts are ongoing as dozens remain unaccounted for. The disaster underscores the continued risks faced by Ethiopian migrants, who make up the majority of those traveling along the Eastern Route, a perilous journey from the Horn of Africa across the Red Sea toward #Yemen and onward to #Gulf_states in search of work. Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=56116