The 27-year-old is among some 70,000 illegal Ethiopian migrants expelled from the Gulf kingdom since March, as it seeks to reduce its reliance on millions of migrant laborers. I want to build my home but I can’t because my family has used all the money. During a 2013 crackdown, many of 160,000 Ethiopians who were expelled were first detained, beaten and held in squalid conditions, Human Rights Watch said. Experts say Ethiopians are likely to keep risking their lives as migrants because they lack opportunities at home. Most migrants use illegal channels because it is cheaper and faster, according to Kenya-based Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS) think tank.

Source: Ethiopian News October 09, 2017 09:56 UTC