Illegal migrants of Eritrea (Africa) and their death in the Mediterranean Sea: A case study of Zoba Maekel

Abstract

The paper discussed the illegal migration from Eritrea, the place of origin to the destination places of European
countries by Central Mediterranean route via Sicily as a gateway. It analyzed the total percentage of Eritrean
illegal migrants to the total illegal migrants of other six countries. Percentage of men, women and minor has
also been found out. The paper also analyzed the death of illegal migrants by region, origin and route and also
worked out the percentage of deaths that occurred in the Mediterranean Sea. The province, Zoba Maekel was
chosen for a case study to make detailed analysis of the illegal migration of students and teachers while ever
might lead to close of educational institutions caused by various socio-economic, religious and political
miseries. Consequently, death rate, dependency ratio exhibit high, reduced wages and dominancy of women
have made them prostitutes. This research paper is the original outcome of the secondary data. Data have been
gathered from BBC and CNN news agencies, International Organization of Migration (IOM), United Nation High
Commissioner Refugees (UNHCR) and Ministry of Education.