'Pay or he dies': the deadly price of hope for Egypt's migrants
[Africanews - Africa] - 18/02/2026
The call came from Libya: pay $4,000 immediately, or the boy dies at sea. For Youssef Ibrahim, whose 18-year-old brother Hamdy had vanished after contacting smugglers online, there was no choice. Returning meant death. There was no way back, another relative told AFP.
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