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Why are people flocking to Yemen?

Yemen’s at war, and the situation is bad: the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, by some accounts. So, why exactly are thousands of African migrants travelling there?

Why travel to a war-torn country?

Yemen’s been going through a nasty civil war for most of the last decade.

The situation’s got so bad, aid agencies have described it as the β€œworld’s worst humanitarian crisis”.

But despite all this, several thousands of East Africans are still travelling there.

They risk their lives crossing the Red Sea, only to face possible detention on arrival.

So, why are they making this dangerous journey? And is it really worth it?

Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)

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