Conflict in Yemen Does Not Deter Ethiopian Migrants

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Conflict in Yemen Does Not Deter Ethiopian Migrants
Lisa Schlein
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND —

The United Nations migration agency reports that thousands of Ethiopian migrants continue to make the perilous journey to war-torn Yemen in search of better economic opportunities despite the dangerous security conditions.

Despite the ongoing war and general insecurity in Yemen, the country remains a major transit point for thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa.

Desperately poor migrants risk their lives to cross the Mandab Strait and reach Yemen, from where they move on to the Gulf countries in hopes of finding work.

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