Ethiopians told to ‘avoid irregular routes' after Yemen disaster
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 157 people were on board when the vessel went down Sunday in the Gulf of Aden. It had been heading toward Yemen's southern Abyan governorate, a common destination for boats smuggling migrants seeking passage to wealthier Gulf states.
'Ethiopia mourns the tragic loss of 60+ citizens in a maritime disaster off Yemen's coast,' the country's permanent mission in Geneva posted on X, adding that authorities in Addis Ababa were 'working with partners to investigate' the tragedy and 'urges citizens to avoid irregular routes.'
Each year, thousands of Africans travel from Djibouti to Yemen across the Red Sea, hoping to reach oil-rich Gulf countries to work as domestic workers or laborers. Many come from Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, which was devastated by war between 2020 and 2022.
The Red Sea route is among the world's most dangerous migration corridors, according to the IOM, which documented at least 558 deaths there in 2023.
In March, at least 180 people were reported missing off the coast of Yemen, the vast majority of them Ethiopians.
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