from AHMED ZAYED in Tripoli, LibyaLibya BureauTRIPOLI, (CAJ News) – THE death of almost 3 800 people on migration routes within and from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in 2022 is the highest toll in six years. These deaths from January to December almost rival the 4 255 deaths recorded in 2017. The 3 789 deaths recorded in 2022 was 11 percent higher than the previous year. On North African land routes, particularly during the Sahara Desert crossing, 203 deaths were recorded, an additional 825 deaths occurred on Middle Eastern land routes. Libya registered the highest number of deaths on land routes in North Africa, with 117 fatalities, followed by Algeria (54), Morocco (13), Tunisia (10) and Egypt (9).

Source: The North Africa Journal June 14, 2023 05:41 UTC