Sixteen would-be migrants have died and another 28 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second such incident in two weeks, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday.
The boat's occupants included children, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on social media platform X.
It said its Djiboutian office was helping with rescue efforts.
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
What immediate thoughts come to your mind when you hear about migrants risking their lives at sea?
@9LR8R7ZRepublican1wk1W
Honor like taking risks and trying there best in certain aspects
@9LR894D1wk1W
to go look for the missing people and see what cause the deaths
@9LR84BB1wk1W
What were they doing on the boat? Maybe they shouldn't have gotten on the boat.
Africa is full of natural resources. What they don't have is any capability to do value added manufacturing of those natural resources. This is a failure of planning and governance.
The economic migration is a result of the economic disparity of wealthy to impoverished ones. Historically caused by colonization of more powerful countries that exploited their colonies.
The US had the good fortune to to win its revolution but one only need to look at our early history to see how the colonies are exploited.
The pattern has continued where powerful countries of course, tilt the balance in their favor, including our formerly exploited one.
These are the kinds of determined people America needs to welcome. Anyone who can survive a 3500-mile boat ride atop a cargo rudder, exposed to the elements, is okay in my book.
Same goes for anyone who can survive the 1800-mile trek from El Salvador to Texas. Give 'em a chance!
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
I find the skilled immigration policy of many countries misses the insight gained from people who are determined to do well in their adopted country. People with drive make the host country better. It is a founding idea of America, isn't it.
All the people in the USA, and the free world should be grateful for the freedoms we have. The world is in a time of turmoil. We need only look at the people forced to flee from desperate conditions. Let's stop and take a look at how lucky we are.
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
How should the world respond to the repeated incidents of boats capsizing with migrants?
@9LR84BB1wk1W
Stop sending people on the boats to find a "better life", because it's not better if they are dead.
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
How would you feel if someone you knew was on a boat that capsized while searching for a better life?
@9LR84BB1wk1W
I would be upset, but also that is the risk you were willing to take when you got on the boat.
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