Jobless Ethiopian youth risk kidnappings, death in Middle East leaving behind distraught families

Jobless Ethiopian youth risk kidnappings, death in Middle East leaving behind distraught families

More than 1.1 million Ethiopians were classified as migrants who left their home country and were living abroad in 2024, up from about 200,000 recorded in 2010, according to United Nations figures.

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Reverse migration: African Americans ditch US for Kenya in search of shared heritage

Reverse migration: African Americans ditch US for Kenya in search of shared heritage

Rather, most say they had been mulling a move for some time, and the current political environment in the US may be pushing them to act sooner than initially planned.

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Risks of Barcelona dream: ‘If you’re sick…aren’t you in danger? We take our chances, either we get there or we die’

Risks of Barcelona dream: ‘If you’re sick…aren’t you in danger? We take our chances, either we get there or we die’

Migrant boats that get lost or run into problems often vanish in the Atlantic, with some drifting across the ocean for months until they are found in the Caribbean and Latin America carrying only human remains.

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