Focus on Africa - Why land routes through Africa are more dangerous for migrants than Mediterranean crossings
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Refugees and migrants taking land routes across Africa to get to the Mediterranean and Europe, face extreme violence, abuse and exploitation, with far more believed to be dying there than at sea, a UN-backed report says.
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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Joseph Keen, Bella Hassan, and Nyasha Michelle in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi
Technical Producer: Nick Randell
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Published on Tuesday, 9th July 2024.
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