What happened after she arrived at the Yemen border remains a matter of dispute. Hana then joined a group traveling along the route and was driven to Sabya. The following evening, they were due to be transported by vehicle to the Yemen border,” her husband said. One striking element in this account is that many of the traffickers operating along this route are themselves Ethiopian. Despite these risks, migrants reportedly pay between 300,000 and 500,000 Ethiopian birr, often without any guarantee of safety.

Source: Ethiopian News April 07, 2026 04:08 UTC