Why Eritrean refugees choose the risky migration to Europe
IN November 2020, fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia destroyed a secondary school which opened in 2018 in the Hitsats refugee camp. The school was attended by both refugees and Ethiopians. AMANDA POOLE, Professor of Anthropology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania JENNIFER RIGGAN, Associate Professor of International Studies, Arcadia University Hitsats was opened in 2013 to accommodate Eritrean refugees. In 2018, it housed over 15,000 refugees, nearly half under the age of 18. It was closed in February 2021. Ethiopia has a reputation for hosting long-term refugees. It’s the second largest host country in Africa with a hosting history that…