Tragic Boat Capsize off Madagascar Claims 22 Somali Lives

At least 22 Somali nationals lost their lives when two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, according to Somalia’s Information Minister Daud Aweis as per Reuters. The boats had departed from Somalia on Nov. 2, heading towards Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar’s Port, Maritime, and River Authority reported that the first boat was found near Nosy Iranja, with 25 survivors rescued, though seven others perished.