Djibouti shipwreck survivors recount ordeal
Focus on Africa

Djibouti shipwreck survivors recount ordeal

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 13, 202622 min
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Survivors of the boat accident where 139 migrants died off the coast of Djibouti have recounted their ordeals to the BBC. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that among those died were 15 children, marking one of the deadliest shipwrecks ever recorded on the Eastern Migration Route. The vessel was carrying 305 people, most of them Ethiopians, heading from Djibouti to Yemen. And, community safe spaces are providing critical support to help young people manage the mental stress associated with HIV, teenage pregnancy, and other structural challenges. Presenter: Blessing Aderogba Producers: Ayuba Iliya Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru ...

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Hello there, I'm Blessing Adirabak, and here's what's coming up for you on today's edition of Focus on Africa. We hear heart-breaking accounts of survival after a boat carrying migrants from Ethiopia capsized off the coast of Djibouti.

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I left my country with my younger sister, and she died at the scene. There were 305 people on the boat and it capsized just minutes after it left the coast. We managed to jump off the boat and survive. And a new UN study links young people's mental health struggles to challenges including HIV,

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poverty, adolescent pregnancy and substance use. We explore how safe spaces and peer support are helping them cope. I realized that yes, I had the information at school about what I'm supposed to do, I should report to an adult, but then why didn't I do that?

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