Boat carrying migrants off the coast of Yemen in bad weather on August 3, 2025.overthrow (e.g. a government)The boat was According to the United Nations migration agency (IOM), the boat was200 peopleMore than Of these, at least96 peopleare dead and more than 30 people are missing. The people on the boat are believed to be migrants and refugees who were traveling through Yemen to Saudi Arabia, most of whom wereEthiopian (person)It is believed that this was the case.

They are attempting to move in search of economic and humanitarian stability. In Ethiopia, people are living in severe poverty,10 millionmore than are facing food shortages. In addition, the unemployment rate in 2022 will be18%as well as many who are in economic hardship. In addition, many civilians have suffered attacks and sexual violence from government and rebel forces.Received.Some have pointed out that Ethiopia has multiple armed conflicts, and even those currently under ceasefire have the potential to recur.pointing outSome people have said that the situation is still unstable.

However, migrants leaving Ethiopia are by no means in a safe situation. Besides ship capsizes, smugglers who help them move are traffickers.possibilityIn addition to the fact that there is a Yemenidisputeis happening. Furthermore, even if they are able to enter Saudi Arabia, they may be killed by the country's border guards. Human Rights Watch estimates that at least 1,200 of the approximately 1,200 people who have attempted to move655 personsare estimated to have died, and there have been many cases of migrants witnessing the killings.

Ethiopians crossing over to Yemen aredecreaseThe number of migrants is increasing, from about 96,000 in 2023 to about 60,000 in 2024. However, many people remain at humanitarian risk during the migration process.

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