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Mediterranean tragedy: a fight between Cameroonians and Ivorians in a pirogue leaves forty dead

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Drame en Méditerranée : une bagarre entre Camerounais et Ivoiriens dans une pirogue fait quarante morts

A migrant boat leaving Tunisia for Lampedusa sank in the Mediterranean Sea, killing around 40 people. According to survivors, a fight between Cameroonians and Ivorians escalated, causing the shipwreck. Violence during the journey is often the cause of such tragedies.

A video posted on Telegram by N'Zui Manto ( https://t.me/NZUIMANTO1/19237 ) and relayed by Seneweb reports: "About forty people died in the Mediterranean following the sinking of a boat carrying migrants from Tunisia to Europe. About ten Cameroonians were among the victims. According to survivors, a fight broke out in the open sea between Cameroonians and Ivorians, leading to the tragedy."

Auteur: Marie Louise Ndiaye
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    Hé! il y a 1 mois

    Prendre des embarcations précaires et y créer des mouvements inutiles, sûrement pour de l'orgueil, de l'égo. Stupide ! Que les victimes reposent en paix.

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