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NDERITU: Rich Africa woos the world; Africans set sights abroad

An image grab taken from an AFP video shows boats in the water at a beach, in Barra on December 5, 2019, after at least 62 people migrants died on December 4, 2019 when their makeshift vessel capsized off the coast of Mauritania, including 52 migrants from Gambia. PHOTO | ROMAIN CHANSON | AFPTV | AFP

By  ALICE WAIRIMU NDERITU

Contributor

This past week, at least 62 Gambians drowned when their makeshift vessel capsized off the coast of Mauritania. They were attempting to reach Europe. Predictably, there were no hashtags, proclaiming never again, accompanying the photos of their grieving relatives.

The deaths of those seeking to get to Europe illegally have become a blip on the conscience of Africa.

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