Migrant Boat Capsized: Boat full of 154 people sank in the sea! 68 dead, 74 missing in tragic accident

Local media reports and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have termed the incident as one of the worst tragedies in recent years. Rescuers continued to search for bodies and possible survivors. The question that is being raised again and again is why do Africans choose the path of a conflict-ridden country like Yemen? The answer is not only economic but also social and political

poverty and unemployment
Poverty, unemployment and instability compel people to undertake risky sea voyages. Yemen, even though it is battling a civil war itself, remains a route for migrants to reach the Gulf countries. According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 60,000 migrants have traveled through Yemen so far in 2024, compared to 97,200 in 2023. The decline is mainly due to increased security patrols along the sea routes

protection of migrants
International Organization for Migration (IOM)   The figures are very shocking. In 2023, 558 people died on this route and more than 2,082 migrants have gone missing in the last ten years. In these figures, 693 deaths have been confirmed due to drowning. These numbers are not just numbers, but stories of thousands of families who wander from pillar to post in search of their loved ones. The migrants not only have to face the waves of the sea, but they have to live in detention, abuse and inhuman conditions after reaching Yemen. IOM has already warned that the Yemen route is one of the world's most dangerous migration routes. Despite this, migrants continue to take this route despite the risks.

humanitarian crisis and political background in Yemen
Yemen has been in the grip of civil war since 2014. The war between the Houthi rebels and Yemen's internationally recognized government has brought the country to the brink of ruin. Although a ceasefire agreement was reached in April 2022, which led to some reduction in violence, the country is still socially, economically and politically unstable. According to the UN report, there are currently about 380,000 migrants and refugees in Yemen. Many of them are looking for safety, while some are using Yemen to reach Gulf countries.

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