Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Ethiopian Express Capsizes on Lake Malawi

"Boat capsizes in Malawi, killing 47" by Raphael Tenthani  |  Associated Press, June 22, 2012

BLANTYRE, Malawi — An overloaded boat carrying about 60 illegal immigrants from Ethiopia capsized in Lake Malawi, and all aboard are feared drowned, police said Thursday....

Immigrants from troubled countries farther north often cross the borders between Malawi and Tanzania, and between Malawi and Mozambique, trying to reach South Africa, home to Africa’s strongest economy.

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Also see: Malawi Mystery