African Journal of Geography and Regional Planning

African Journal of Geography and Regional Planning  ISSN 3627-8945 Vol. 5 (1), pp. 001-010, January, 2018. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Illegal migrants of Eritrea (Africa) and their death in the Mediterranean Sea: A case study of Zoba Maekel

Dr. Mohammed Ehrar Alam

Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Adi-Keih College of Arts and Social Sciences, Eritrea (North East Africa). Email: [email protected], Mobile No-002917334812.

Accepted 25 May, 2017

Abstract

The paper discussed the illegal migration from Eritrea, the place of origin to the destination places of European countries by Central Mediterranean route via Sicily as a gateway. It analyzed the total percentage of Eritrean illegal migrants to the total illegal migrants of other six countries. Percentage of men, women and minor has also been found out. The paper also analyzed the death of illegal migrants by region, origin and route and also worked out the percentage of deaths that occurred in the Mediterranean Sea. The province, Zoba Maekel was chosen for a case study to make detailed analysis of the illegal migration of students and teachers while ever might lead to close of educational institutions caused by various socio-economic, religious and political miseries. Consequently, death rate, dependency ratio exhibit high, reduced wages and dominancy of women have made them prostitutes. This research paper is the original outcome of the secondary data. Data have been gathered from BBC and CNN news agencies, International Organization of Migration (IOM), United Nation High Commissioner Refugees (UNHCR) and Ministry of Education.

Key words: Migration, Zoba Maekel, Eritrea, Mediterranean Sea, capsized.