Refugees Choose 'Suicide Trips' Over U.S.$150,000 Smuggling Fees

Refugees Choose 'Suicide Trips' Over U.S.$150,000 Smuggling Fees

Tripoli / Ashkeet -- Sudanese refugees are increasingly undertaking dangerous smuggling journeys known as 'suicide trips' to reach Europe, as traditional smuggling fees soar to 150,000 US Dollars per person. Watchdogs say that refugees are making the journey through Libya and neighbouring countries including Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Turkey, and various eastern European states in search of safety and better opportunities.