New arrivals join roughly 170,000 Eritrean refugees already in Ethiopia, staying in overcrowded camps, or living in nearby host communities. Finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet in Ethiopia, many Eritrean refugees are choosing to move on, seeking better opportunities in Europe – or even further afield in the Americas – to support their families. ethiopia-eritrea-migrants-addis-ababa.jpg Sara Creta/TNH Young Eritreans while away time in the Mebrat Hail suburb of Addis Ababa. Faven, who was a laboratory technician in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, came to Addis Ababa to join her family. (TOP PHOTO: Eritrean refugees are still arriving in Ethiopia, despite the closure of the border.)

Source: Ethiopian News October 21, 2019 15:17 UTC