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Europe’s borders continue to kill as AlarmPhone describes December 2024, a deadly month in a deadly year

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Alarmphone, an organisation that provides independent support for people crossing the Mediterranean Sea to the EU has described 2024 as a year that leaves nothing to celebrate as it laments that “Europe’s borders continue to kill!”

It said hundreds of people lost their lives in December alone, leaving thousands of relatives and  friends in great despair.

With sadness and  immense anger Alarmphone  lists the shipwrecks the organisation know of.

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December 2024, a deadly month in a deadly year. Over the last days and weeks, many deadly incidents occurred along the migration routes in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. While people in Europe and elsewhere have been enjoying the holiday season and end-of-year festivities, Europe’s borders continue to kill. We mourn all those who lost their lives and stand in solidarity with their loved ones.

As Alarm Phone, we support people in distress at sea along different maritime migration routes. In our activism, we directly witness the consequences of the violent European migration regime. We see how people are forced to take longer and more dangerous routes due to ever-expanding border surveillance and policies designed to ‘deter’ migration. We see how people are forced to stay invisible and hide from border guards, which makes their journeys even riskier. At the same time, some of the civil actors who respond to the rescue gap produced by European states’ refusal to rescue people in distress feel forced to end their operations due to the heavy criminalisation they face. In turn, this results in even more deadly shipwrecks and an increasing number of people being killed or going missing on their way to Europe.

Throughout the last month of 2024, many deadly incidents occurred along different routes – from the Atlantic to the Central Mediterranean to the Eastern Mediterranean. It is with great sadness and immense anger that we list the deadly shipwrecks we know of – hundreds of people who lost their lives in December alone, leaving thousands of relatives and friends in great despair and sadness. Even worse, we know that this is only the tip of the iceberg.

While the people who lost their lives are often only reported as numbers, we remember them as people and as individuals, with their own stories, families and friends. We mourn these deaths, deaths that were entirely preventable. These border crimes are the result of a machinery of migration control that costs billions of Euros every year. While it will not stop people from reclaiming their right to move and migrate as they need to, it causes death and destruction.

December 31: At least 6 shipwrecks from Libya and Tunisia

On the last day of the year alone, at least 6 shipwrecks along the Central Mediterranean route caused dozens of people to lose their lives, with even more people missing:

A boat with ~60 people that departed from Libya sank in international waters close to Tunisia on December 31.

⚫ Another shipwreck in the Central Med!

Yet another boat to which we had been alerted has shipwrecked. We never had direct contact to the 60 people on board but had alerted authorities to their distress. Hundreds of people died over the last days, when will this end? https://t.co/JMCd3GcAL1

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) January 2, 2025

Another shipwreck happened off Lampedusa on December 31, with 7 survivors who were rescued to Lampedusa, 20 people are missing. The boat departed from Zuwara in Libya.

One more boat from Libya shipwrecked 45nm off Tripoli at the same day, 20 people are known to be missing.

🔴 “20 persone cadute in mare”

“Possible presenza di 20 Persone in mare, cadute da una imbarcazione di migranti.

Acque internazionali della area SAR libica, 50 miglia nautiche NNW Tripoli.

Dispaccio ricevuto nel nostro terminale InMarSAT 🛰️: caso #SAR2761 – #SAR2772 , diffuso… pic.twitter.com/Mg3aPntQTJ

— Sergio Scandura (@scandura) January 1, 2025

Three boats which departed from Tunisia shipwrecked: One boat with ~60 people who left Sfax on December 27 cost 7 lives, the survivors were brought to Sfax.

We were alerted to two boats near the Tunisian island of Kerkennah. One boat carried 48 people and capsized – 3 bodies and 20 survivors were found, the rest are missing. The second boat carried 71 people on board. When it capsized, only 24 people survived. 21 bodies were found, everyone else remains missing. In both cases, authorities had been alerted and failed to rescue.

⚫ Two disasters off #Tunisia. According to the Tunisian authorities, the group of 71 people was found: 24 people survived, 21 bodies were found, the rest is missing.

Of the 48 people boat 20 people survived and so far minimum 3 dead were found, operations are ongoing.

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) January 1, 2025

At the end of 2024, the Italian Interior Minister declared that “the preventive measures against departures from Libya and Tunisia are working very well“. It is clear that this is untrue, and that people are still embarking in overcrowded boats due to daily raids from Tunisian police, mostly in Sfax, and the risk of deportation to the desert that people on the move face.  These are not “preventive measures against departures” but a European policy of letting people die far from their coasts.

December 29: Shipwreck off Samos

Greek media reported the sinking of a boat in the area northeast of Samos. 30 people were reported rescued, 12 of which were children. We did not find further information about the circumstances of the shipwreck and if people are missing.

December 27:  Boat missing in the Atlantic

SOS in the Atlantic for a boat with approximately 100 people. They could not be reached. We fear this boat has joined the 131 pirogues that have disappeared in 2024 trying to reach Spain, according to the organization Caminando Fronteras.

🆘 in the Atlantic! We have been alerted to a boat with ~100 people leaving Saint Louis, #Senegal, on 13/12. They cannot be reached and the Moroccan and Spanish authorities are not giving any information. We are worried and demand an immediate rescue!

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 23, 2024

December 22:  A deadly disaster coordinated by MRCC Rabat

It is with great sadness that we learned that a rescue operation led to another disaster. On December 18, we informed Moroccan authorities as well as nearby ships about a boat in distress off the Sahara. After several days without updates on the situation, we learned on December 22, that during the rescue operation dozens of people died and only 9 are believed to have survived. Until today, we don’t know any details about the incident. We are outraged and saddened and call for clarification on the circumstances of the deadly operation.

🆘 ~88 people in distress in the Atlantic! A boat that left Sunday morning from #Mauritania is in trouble off the #Sahara. We are in contact with the boat and have informed authorities and nearby ships. We call for an immediate rescue! pic.twitter.com/h58UtONWHp

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 18, 2024

December 20: 8 people killed after being chased by the Hellenic Coast Guard. All of them dismembered by the propellers of the Coast Guard vessel. A ninth person died in hospital a few days later.

In an attempt to intercept a boat carrying an unknown number of people close to the Greek island of Rhodοs, 8 people lost their lives. When the boat of the Hellenic Coast Guard and the boat carrying the travelers collided, people fell into the sea. 18 people were rescued, 8 people died, with a ninth person, a woman, passing away at the hospital a few days later. An unknown number were missing. Some days later it was reported that the survivors of this horror were abandoned to sleep outside on the streets in Rhodos. Volunteers on the island reported to Iasonas Apostolopoulos that “the 8 dead, were all dismembered by propellers, including 3 women and a child.” They also reported that “the entire deck of the coast guard vessel was red with blood. One man was missing half his head from a propeller hit. One of the women was literally in pieces.”

December 19:  Shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean – up to 15 people missing

Shipwreck in the Central Med. Despite our alerts for a boat that was taking in water, rescue did not come in time. Once on scene, the so-called Libyan Coast guard found 82 people. However, up to 15 people were reported missing or dead.

🆘! 96 people in distress in the Central Med!

We alerted authorities to a boat that is taking water quickly. According to a relative the situation is very tense!

Authorities are not assisting, we urge them to act and rescue now! pic.twitter.com/B438G4X59N

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 18, 2024

December 14:  Withdrawal of rescue capacity – end of operations for Geo Barents

It is in this deadly month, in which hundreds of people lost their lives at sea, killed by lack of rescue, by being forced to be invisible, by having taken longer and more dangerous routes, that Médecins Sans Frontières announced that they have been forced to end their rescue operations at sea due to restrictive Italian laws and policies. Europe continues its attacks against the ones who migrate and the ones in solidarity with them,  actively creating the conditions that make the Mediterranean and the Atlantic routes towards Europe a mass grave.

“MSF has been forced to end operations on our rescue vessel, Geo Barents, due to restrictive Italian laws and policies.”

Terrible news, the Italian lawfare against the #civilfleet continues. Our solidarity with @MSF_Sea – we will miss you at sea! https://t.co/b9IQsYY9vd

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 14, 2024

December 14:  Shipwreck near Gavdos – up to 40 people feared dead

Near the Greek island of Gavdos, next to Crete, a boat carrying approximately 80 people shipwrecked. 37 people were rescued and around 40 people were missing and feared dead. So far, only 8 bodies have been found.

⚫ Shipwreck near #Crete

Greek media report that a boat with ~80 people shipwrecked 12,5 nautical miles southwest of the island of #Gavdos, near #Crete. So far, one person was found dead and ~37 were rescued, among them several injured.

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 14, 2024

December 12: 5 people died on the route to the Canary Islands

On December 10, we informed authorities about a boat that left on the 6th of December from Nouadhibou in Mauritania. Two days later, we learned that the boat arrived to the Canaries. However, five people did not survive the long and dangerous journey and had lost their lives. It was another border crime which took peoples’ lives.

🆘in the Atlantic! We were informed to a boat in distress with 84 people that left on 06/12 from #Nouadhibou in #Mauritania. We informed authorities and we urgently ask for rescue!

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 10, 2024

December 11: Shipwreck off the Tunisian coast – 9 people died, many more missing

On December 11, we were alerted to a boat carrying 130 people fleeing from the racist climate against black migrants in Tunisia. The group were in severe distress near the Tunisian city Sfax. The boat was reported to have capsized. Later, MRCC Tunis confirmed that 27 people were rescued, 9 bodies were found and many were were missing. We fear they also died.

🆘 ~130 people at risk off #Tunisia!

We were alerted to a large wooden boat near #Sfax that has reportedly capsized. While the situation is evolving, it seems some people were found by the Tunisian coastguard, while many others are said to have drowned. pic.twitter.com/XIiZraa8kz

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 11, 2024

December 7: Shipwreck in the Western Mediterranean – 9 people missing

A boat carrying 11 people left Morocco on November 26. Of the 11 people, only two arrived in Almeria, while nine people remained missing. Our thoughts are with their friends and families who were left without news of their loved ones.

⚫ #Shipwreck in the #WesternMed! 11 people left northern #Morocco on November 26. 2 people arrived in #Almeria while 9 people remain missing. Our solidarity and thoughts are with their friends and families who are left without news about their loved ones. #BordersKill

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 7, 2024

December 2: 3 boats missing between Tunisia and Italy

Alarm Phone was informed about 3 disappeared boats, which left from Tunisia towards Italy. In total, over 160 people were on these boats. Until today, we could not find confirmation on the whereabouts on any of these boats. These disappearances need to stop!!

🆘 2 boats missing off #Sfax, #Tunisia!

We were informed about 2 disappeared boats. One carrying 47 people who left on 27.11. and another group of 75 who left on 30.11. from Tunisia. Both are iron boats. Authorities provide no information. A search operation is urgently needed!

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 2, 2024

December 1: One person dies in the Western Mediterranean

A boat carrying 15 people arrived from Algeria to Spain. However, one person lost his life onboard.

The boat arrived to #Spain. Sadly, one of the people onboard lost his life. All of out thoughts are with his friends and family. #BordersKill #FreedomOfMovementForAll!

— @alarmphone (@alarm_phone) December 4, 2024

Our thoughts and solidarity with the friends and families of the ones who lost their lives, the ones missing, and all the ones who are still on the move – who face imprisonment, forced labour, and forced disappearance.  We will continue to fight against the deadly border regime – and for freedom of movement and equal rights for all!

Tear down the deadly European border regime!

Fight the criminalisation of migration & the illegalisation of free movement!

Freedom of movement and equal rights for all!

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Osita Osemene élu président de NACTAL avec 95,65 % des voix

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Osita Samuel Osemene a été élu président du Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) pour le mandat 2026-2030, remportant une écrasante majorité de 95,65 % des suffrages exprimés lors des élections du bureau exécutif national de l’organisation.

Osemene, qui avait été désigné par Patriotic Citizen Initiatives, a obtenu 44 des 46 suffrages valides exprimés, battant son adversaire, Nosakhare Agbonavbare Erhunmwunsee de la NAME Foundation, qui a obtenu deux voix, soit 4,35 %.

L’élection s’est déroulée électroniquement le 5 septembre 2026, les 46 électeurs accrédités ayant tous participé au scrutin. Le Comité électoral de NACTAL a enregistré 46 suffrages valides et aucun bulletin nul.

Dans sa déclaration officielle, le Comité électoral a indiqué avoir organisé le vote électronique et procédé à une vérification approfondie de tous les bulletins exprimés ainsi que des jetons de vérification avant de proclamer les résultats.

Le comité a ensuite déclaré Osemene dûment élu président national de NACTAL pour le mandat 2026-2030.

L’élection d’Osemene s’inscrit dans le cadre du renouvellement du Conseil exécutif national chargé de diriger les activités de NACTAL au cours de ce mandat de quatre ans.

Parmi les autres responsables élus figure Sarah David Ibi, de Women of Valour Initiatives for Development and Empowerment, qui a été élue sans opposition au poste de vice-présidente nationale avec 46 voix.

Enwelum Ogechukwu Uzoamaka, de Divine Era Development and Social Rights Initiative, a été élue secrétaire nationale avec 30 voix, soit 65,22 %, tandis que Lorrieth Nwafor, de Initiative for Social Change in Africa, a obtenu 16 voix.

Kalejaiye Olasunkanmi, de Global Promoters for Community Initiatives, a été élu sans opposition secrétaire national adjoint, recueillant la totalité des 46 voix.

Eunice Oghale Odeghe, de Female Drivers Association, a remporté le poste de secrétaire nationale aux finances avec 32 voix, tandis qu’Eunice Favour Eboatu, de Reachout Initiative for Vulnerable Africa Women, a obtenu 14 voix.

Ahmad Hashim, du Millennium Development Center de Gusau, a été élu sans opposition auditeur interne national avec 46 voix, tandis qu’Andrew Azubuike Duru, de Rarduja Development Organisation, a été élu responsable national des relations publiques, également avec 46 voix.

Adedeji John Oludare, de Betterliving Foundation & Capacity Development, a été élu sans opposition trésorier national, tandis qu’Aremu Samuel Adeniyi, de CSO for Conflict Resolution in Nigeria, a été élu conseiller juridique national. Les deux candidats ont obtenu la totalité des 46 voix.

Au niveau zonal, Eucheria Onyemaobi, de Zaram Life Foundation, a été élue coordinatrice pour le Sud-Est avec huit voix sur huit, tandis qu’Ejalonibu Ezekiel Agboola, de Livingspring Human Development Initiatives, a remporté le poste de coordinateur pour le Sud-Ouest avec sept voix sur sept.

Kabiru Musa, de Kebbi Sickle Cell Association, a été élu coordinateur pour le Nord-Ouest avec sept voix sur sept, tandis que Vera Roli Igbinadolor a été élue coordinatrice pour le Centre-Nord avec trois voix sur trois.

Le Comité électoral de NACTAL a certifié les résultats comme constituant un compte rendu fidèle, complet et exact des suffrages électroniques valablement exprimés lors des élections du Bureau exécutif national et des coordinateurs zonaux, tenues le 5 septembre 2026.

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Osita Osemene emerges NACTAL president with 95.65% votes

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Osita Samuel Osemene has emerged President of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) for the 2026–2030 tenure, securing an overwhelming 95.65 per cent of the votes cast in the organisation’s national executive elections.

Osemene, who was nominated by Patriotic Citizen Initiatives, polled 44 of the 46 valid votes cast to defeat his opponent, Nosakhare Agbonavbare Erhunmwunsee of NAME Foundation, who secured two votes, representing 4.35 per cent.

The election was conducted electronically on September 5, 2026, with all 46 accredited voters casting their ballots. The NACTAL Electoral Committee recorded 46 valid votes and no invalid ballot.

In its official declaration, the Electoral Committee said it had conducted the electronic voting and thoroughly verified all cast ballots and verification tokens before declaring the results.

The committee subsequently declared Osemene duly elected as National President of NACTAL for the 2026–2030 tenure.

Osemene’s emergence was part of the election of a new National Executive Council to steer the affairs of NACTAL during the four-year tenure.

Other officers elected include Sarah David Ibi of Women of Valour Initiatives for Development and Empowerment, who emerged National Vice President unopposed with 46 votes.

Enwelum Ogechukwu Uzoamaka of Divine Era Development and Social Rights Initiative was elected National Secretary with 30 votes, representing 65.22 per cent, while Lorrieth Nwafor of Initiative for Social Change in Africa polled 16 votes.

Kalejaiye Olasunkanmi of Global Promoters for Community Initiatives was elected National Assistant Secretary unopposed with all 46 votes.

Eunice Oghale Odeghe of Female Drivers Association won the National Financial Secretary position with 32 votes, while Eunice Favour Eboatu of Reachout Initiative for Vulnerable Africa Women received 14 votes.

Ahmad Hashim of Millennium Development Center, Gusau, emerged National Internal Auditor unopposed with 46 votes, while Andrew Azubuike Duru of Rarduja Development Organisation was elected National Public Relations Officer, also with 46 votes.

Adedeji John Oludare of Betterliving Foundation & Capacity Development emerged National Treasurer unopposed, while Aremu Samuel Adeniyi of CSO for Conflict Resolution in Nigeria was elected National Legal Adviser, both securing all 46 votes.

At the zonal level, Eucheria Onyemaobi of Zaram Life Foundation was elected South-East Coordinator with eight out of eight votes, while Ejalonibu Ezekiel Agboola of Livingspring Human Development Initiatives won in the South-West with seven out of seven votes.

Kabiru Musa of Kebbi Sickle Cell Association emerged North-West Coordinator with seven out of seven votes, while Vera Roli Igbinadolor was elected North-Central Coordinator with three out of three votes.

The NACTAL Electoral Committee certified the results as a true, full and accurate account of the electronic votes validly cast in the National and Zonal Executive Elections held on September 5, 2026.

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Comment Udekwe Kennedy Obinna donne une voix aux migrants et leur offre une chance de construire un avenir plus sûr

Pour de nombreux jeunes Nigérians, le rêve d’une vie meilleure à l’étranger peut être suffisamment puissant pour faire oublier les dangers qui jalonnent les routes de la migration irrégulière.

Derrière les promesses d’emploi, d’éducation et de prospérité se cachent des histoires de traite des êtres humains, d’exploitation, de violences, de détention et, dans certains cas, de décès sur des routes migratoires dangereuses.

C’est dans cette réalité difficile que Udekwe Kennedy Obinna, fondateur de Migrants Lives Matter (MLM), a développé une mission humanitaire : veiller à ce que les jeunes et les autres personnes vulnérables disposent des informations, de la protection et du soutien nécessaires pour éviter de devenir victimes de trafiquants et de réseaux favorisant des migrations dangereuses.

À travers Migrants Lives Matter, Obinna continue de défendre la sécurité, la dignité, les droits et le bien-être des migrants et des personnes vulnérables, en menant des campagnes de sensibilisation dans les écoles, les communautés et d’autres espaces où les populations sont particulièrement exposées à la désinformation, au désespoir et à l’exploitation.

Son message est simple, mais urgent : personne ne devrait avoir à perdre sa dignité, sa liberté ou sa vie dans la quête d’un avenir meilleur.

Porter le message auprès des jeunes

L’un des piliers les plus importants du travail de MLM consiste à atteindre les jeunes avant que les trafiquants et les agents de migration qui font de fausses promesses ne les approchent.

À Abuja et dans d’autres régions du Nigeria, l’organisation a organisé des ateliers de sensibilisation dans des établissements secondaires, afin d’informer les élèves sur les dangers cachés de la migration irrégulière et de la traite des êtres humains.

Ces séances ne se limitent pas à avertir les jeunes de ne pas voyager. Elles mettent en lumière les réalités souvent dissimulées derrière les offres attrayantes d’emploi et les opportunités à l’étranger.

Les élèves sont sensibilisés aux routes migratoires dangereuses, à l’exploitation, aux réseaux de traite et aux conséquences dévastatrices qui peuvent découler de décisions migratoires prises sans informations suffisantes.

Pour Obinna, la prévention commence par la connaissance.

En donnant aux élèves des informations fiables dès leur plus jeune âge, MLM cherche à leur permettre de reconnaître les signes avant-coureurs de la traite et de l’exploitation et de faire des choix éclairés concernant leur avenir.

Combattre les fausses promesses des trafiquants

Les trafiquants d’êtres humains prospèrent souvent là où règnent le désespoir, le chômage, la pauvreté et le manque d’information.

Ils exploitent les rêves.

La promesse d’un emploi bien rémunéré peut se transformer en travail forcé. Une offre d’aide pour faciliter un voyage peut devenir le début d’un parcours vers l’exploitation. Ce qui commence par l’espoir peut se terminer par des violences, des traumatismes et des pertes.

Migrants Lives Matter a fait de la lutte contre ces réalités une partie intégrante de sa mission, à travers des campagnes de sensibilisation à la migration et de lutte contre la traite des êtres humains.

L’organisation intervient auprès des écoles, des communautés et des populations vulnérables, en attirant l’attention sur les méthodes utilisées par les trafiquants et sur les dangers liés à la migration irrégulière.

À travers ses campagnes, MLM promeut une migration sûre, informée et régulière, encourageant les candidats à la migration à rechercher des informations fiables et à comprendre les risques avant de prendre des décisions susceptibles de changer leur vie.

L’objectif n’est pas de condamner les aspirations de ceux qui souhaitent migrer, mais de contribuer à faire en sorte que leurs rêves ne deviennent pas des voies menant à l’exploitation.

Au-delà de la sensibilisation : créer des alternatives

La vision humanitaire d’Obinna reconnaît également que la sensibilisation, à elle seule, peut ne pas suffire.

Pour un jeune confronté au chômage, aux difficultés financières ou à des opportunités limitées, connaître les dangers de la migration irrégulière ne suffit pas automatiquement à éliminer les pressions qui rendent ces voyages attrayants.

C’est pourquoi l’autonomisation des jeunes, leur engagement, le développement des compétences et les initiatives en faveur des moyens de subsistance font partie intégrante de la réponse plus large de MLM.

L’organisation cherche à aider les jeunes à prendre des décisions éclairées en matière de migration et d’emploi, tout en favorisant des opportunités susceptibles de réduire leur vulnérabilité face aux trafiquants et aux réseaux d’exploitation.

En encourageant l’acquisition de compétences et le développement de moyens de subsistance, MLM espère s’attaquer à certaines des conditions qui poussent les personnes vulnérables vers des routes migratoires dangereuses et incertaines.

Il s’agit d’une approche qui considère la prévention non seulement comme le fait de dire aux gens ce qu’ils ne doivent pas faire, mais aussi comme un moyen de les aider à identifier des alternatives plus sûres et plus durables.

Atteindre les communautés, protéger les personnes vulnérables

Le travail de Migrants Lives Matter dépasse les salles de classe.

À travers des programmes de proximité communautaire, l’organisation aborde les questions liées à la traite, à l’exploitation, à la migration irrégulière et aux droits des migrants, tout en encourageant les communautés à devenir des acteurs actifs de la protection des personnes vulnérables.

L’organisation fournit également une protection et un soutien en matière d’orientation aux migrants vulnérables et aux victimes, en mettant les personnes dans le besoin en relation avec les services d’aide appropriés et les institutions compétentes lorsque celles-ci sont en mesure d’apporter leur assistance.

Pour les survivants et les migrants vulnérables, le chemin vers la reconstruction peut être difficile. Les interventions de MLM comprennent également, selon les ressources disponibles, un soutien à la réintégration, dans le cadre des efforts visant à aider les personnes touchées à reconstruire leur vie.

L’organisation comprend que sortir une personne de l’exploitation n’est que le début. Les survivants peuvent encore avoir besoin de protection, de soutien, de compétences et d’opportunités afin d’éviter d’être à nouveau exposés à des situations de vulnérabilité.

Donner une voix aux migrants

Au cœur du travail d’Obinna se trouve un engagement en faveur des droits et de la dignité des migrants.

Migrants Lives Matter continue de plaider pour une meilleure sensibilisation du public aux droits des migrants, la prévention de la traite des êtres humains et la nécessité de mettre en place des systèmes migratoires plus sûrs.

L’organisation mène également des recherches et documente les défis liés à la migration et à la traite des êtres humains au Nigeria, contribuant ainsi à une meilleure compréhension des expériences et des risques auxquels sont confrontés les migrants et les populations vulnérables.

À travers des partenariats avec des écoles, des agences gouvernementales, des organisations de la société civile, des dirigeants communautaires et d’autres acteurs, MLM cherche à construire un réseau plus solide de protection et de réponse.

La conviction est que la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains et les migrations dangereuses ne peut être remportée par une seule organisation.

Elle nécessite des communautés informées, des institutions réactives, des jeunes autonomisés et des survivants bénéficiant d’un accompagnement.

Une mission humanitaire porteuse d’un message clair

À une époque où les récits de Nigérians et d’autres Africains tombant entre les mains de trafiquants ou risquant leur vie sur des routes migratoires dangereuses continuent de susciter des inquiétudes, le travail porté par Udekwe Kennedy Obinna à travers Migrants Lives Matter véhicule un message de prévention, de protection et d’espoir.

Ses interventions reposent sur la conviction que chaque jeune doit avoir accès à des informations fiables avant de prendre une décision concernant la migration, que chaque victime mérite protection et soutien, et que chaque migrant mérite de voir sa dignité et ses droits respectés.

À travers la sensibilisation dans les écoles, l’engagement communautaire, le plaidoyer, l’autonomisation des jeunes, la protection, l’orientation vers les services appropriés, la recherche et la collaboration, Migrants Lives Matter construit progressivement une réponse à certains des défis humanitaires liés à la migration et à la traite des êtres humains au Nigeria.

Pour Obinna, la mission va finalement au-delà de la migration.

Il s’agit de protéger les rêves afin qu’ils ne se transforment pas en tragédies.

Il s’agit de faire en sorte que la vulnérabilité ne devienne pas une opportunité pour les trafiquants.

Et il s’agit de donner aux jeunes et aux personnes vulnérables quelque chose qui pourrait les sauver de l’exploitation et du danger : la connaissance, le soutien et le pouvoir de choisir un avenir plus sûr.

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