Undocumented migrants who leave their countries in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region are increasingly risking death as they near their destination in southern Africa. Many of them are young Ethiopians.
This week, a group of 51 refugees arrived in Rome. They were granted visas and scholarships through the 'UNICORE - University Corridors for Refugees project'. They will study at 33 Italian universities.
The movement of highly skilled labor from developing countries to richer ones is largely seen as a negative trend. But voluntary migration is nuanced and complex.
As part of his official visit to Zambia, Italian president Sergio Mattarella has asked to open official channels in the countries of origin of migrants and not to push back boats carrying them.