US EditionEthiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families
The number of migrants arriving in Yemen has tripled to 90,000 last year despite ongoing conflict, with at least 1,860 deaths or disappearances reported along the route, the IOM said.
- On August 3, 2025, Nigus Yosef and five companions from the town of Adi Qeyih set out on a boat headed for Yemen, but the vessel capsized this month, resulting in only 56 survivors out of almost 200 passengers.
- This migration surge stems from Ethiopia’s ongoing ethnic and political crises, high youth unemployment, and the difficulty of obtaining passports due to rising costs.
- Ethiopian migrants face widespread violence and persecution en route, including systematic killings by Saudi border guards and severe hardships in Yemen amid civil war and sectarian conflict.
- According to the U.N. IOM, the journey has resulted in at least 1,860 migrant fatalities or disappearances, with 480 confirmed drownings; meanwhile, families face kidnappings and ransom demands, such as the $6,000 payment made by Senait Tadesse to secure her daughter's release.
- The Ethiopian government cautions against illegal migration and the use of traffickers, encouraging citizens to seek safe and legal pathways, while relatives like Hadush express grief over the loss of young lives resulting from these perilous journeys.
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Ethiopian Migrants Face Kidnappings and Death, Leaving behind ...
Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families
For young Ethiopians hoping for a better life, trying to get to Europe or the Middle East is fraught with the dangers of kidnappings, extortion and sometimes death in the shipwrecks while making sea crossings.
Ethiopian Migrants Face Kidnappings and Death, Leaving Behind Heartbroken Families
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — When 19-year-old Nigus Yosef told his parents he was going to leave home in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and try to get to Saudi Arabia, they begged him not to go.
Ethiopia and the Migrant Crisis Causing Death, Kidnapping, and Religious Persecution – Modern Tokyo Times
Ethiopia and the Migrant Crisis Causing Death, Kidnapping, and Religious Persecution Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ongoing ethnic, military, and political crises within Ethiopia are exacerbating the broader migrant and refugee situation, particularly affecting those attempting to reach Saudi Arabia in search of work and stability. Many Ethiopians—both economic migrants and refugees—also seek new opportunit…
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