Transporting Africans to Yemen generates $30 million annually for smuggling gangs 

SANAA, Jan. 14 (YPA) – A shocking international study has revealed the extent of the illicit trade that thrives on the back of the suffering of African migrants heading to Yemen.

A study conducted by the “MMC” (a global network), which specializes in migration research, showed that the smuggling of African migrants to Yemen generates about $30 million annually for organized smuggling gangs.

The study indicated that about 100,000 migrants attempt to cross Yemen annually, making this route a major target for smuggling gangs that operate in an organized manner from Djibouti.

This trade is considered one of the most dangerous types of illegal immigration in the world, as migrants put their lives at risk on a dangerous journey across the Red Sea.

During the past year, hundreds of African migrants arrived on the coasts of Shabwa and Abyan provinces amid accusations against leaders of the UAE-backed factions of collusion with smuggling gangs in exchange for sums of money paid to them on a monthly basis.

YPA