sink without trace. the reason we know is because of the survivors and one un official said it was carnage at sea. , , one un official said it was carnage atsea. , ,, , one un official said it was carnage atsea. , , , one un official said it was carnage at sea. , , , ., ., at sea. this is sadly a regular occurrence at sea. this is sadly a regular occurrence now, at sea. this is sadly a regular occurrence now, either- at sea. this is sadly a regular occurrence now, either boats| occurrence now, either boats capsizing or people trying to cross the channel and come here? that s riuht. this the channel and come here? that s right. this route the channel and come here? that s right. this route from the channel and come here? that s right. this route from north - the channel and come here? that s right. this route from north africa | right. this route from north africa to europe is the deadliest migration route in the world, 2,000 people have died or disappeared this year. 22,000 si
route where deaths are not properly recorded. so they may potentially be even greater. that the central mediterranean is currently what they un because the deadliest migration route in the world. truth? un because the deadliest migration route in the world. route in the world. why do they continue to route in the world. why do they continue to take route in the world. why do they continue to take this route in the world. why do they continue to take this crossing? | route in the world. why do they - continue to take this crossing? one thin that continue to take this crossing? one thing that is continue to take this crossing? ole: thing that is important continue to take this crossing? (me: thing that is important is continue to take this crossing? iez thing that is important is to question the use of the word migrants. what has happened at the moment is mass death has been normalised on your a s borders. 0ne normalised on your a s borders. one reason that this has been allowed
come back to russia in a moment but give me your analysis of the implications and significance. niger for the west, america france, is critical as an ally. critical as an ally. there s a question critical as an ally. there s a question of critical as an ally. there s a question of migration, - critical as an ally. there s a i question of migration, nigeria critical as an ally. there s a - question of migration, nigeria is the interest up from the migration route from central sudan and africa into europe. the route to libya has been blocked by certain authorities since 2015, so there is a fair around europe that the new government meant might open this route to libya and might allow more people to go to italy from libya. the other situation with officers now being busy playing politics, the western countries want container that various corporation and train informants,.
french and us have forces based in niger, it has become their base with tackling the counterterrorism effort, so there is a vital strategic interest there, the french have a strategic interest as well, niger is their main source of uranium, fuelling their nuclear power industry. so there are some critical interests in the region which do concern. the eu has a big interest because niger is part of the migration route. so that is why we are seeing such a strong and quick reaction to this coup, because of nigerfalls to quick reaction to this coup, because of niger falls to an uncontrollable government, there are high risks for the neighbours in the west. you mentioned the neighbours in the west. you mentioned moscow, and i also mentioned moscow, and i also mentioned how the neighbouring countries have turned to russia since their coups, do you expect the
joining me now is esther mamadou, from implementation team of the decade, a human rights grassroot organisation based in spain that tackles forced migration. esther, it is very good to have you with us. what is your reaction to the news of these two different tragedies in the last week or so? the reaction is the same reaction that we have been having for the last two decades. we have been calling on the states of the european union to comply with their other location under human rights law. more than 27,000 people have died in the mediterranean, which is the deadliest migration route so far, and the mediterranean sea has become a graveyard of europe, at the doorstep of europe. doorstep of europe. authorities in many countries