US Edition9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border
The migrants died from exposure to extreme cold while attempting to cross a border transit area used by many seeking to reach Europe, rights groups said.
- On Saturday, nine African migrants died from exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco's border with Algeria, with seven men and two women found in Ras Asfour, Morocco.
- North Africa serves as a transit point for migrants en route to Europe, with thousands attempting illegal crossings each year via Ceuta, Melilla, or Spain's Canary Islands.
- One migrant was identified as from Guinea while others remain unidentified; six bodies were buried last week and two were kept at relatives' request.
- Rights groups described the deaths as deeply concerning and a violation of freedom of movement, while Morocco's Interior Ministry did not immediately respond amid North African security forces blocking migration attempts.
- The deaths underscore prolonged risks for migrants in transit zones, as many migrants spend months working informally or relying on aid while waiting to cross, and rights groups in Morocco and North Africa urged a mechanism to track missing migrants earlier this week.
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Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco's border with Algeria has killed nine African migrants, a tragedy that human rights groups in the North African country have called deeply concerning and a violation of the right to freedom of movement.
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Independent EspañolBy AKRAM OUBACHIR CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Exposure to temperatures below the freezing point near the border between Morocco and Algeria caused the death of nine African migrants, a tragedy that several human rights groups in the African nation claimed was extremely worrying and a violation of the right to freedom of movement. The bodies of seven men and two women were found in Ras Asfour, a remote mountainous area of Morocco known for its ext…
Every year, thousands of migrants seeking better living conditions are trying to reach Europe through North Africa, which is already known as a transit point for migrants along the southern European border.
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