Algerian youths disappear after attempting to cross into Europe by sea
Youth unemployment is driving young Algerian men to attempt dangerous sea crossings for a more prosperous future. But many worried parents have yet to hear from their children since they left.
The head of the European Union's border agency says the number of migrants trying to reach Europe through the Mediterranean will remain high this year, with more expected to arrive through Spain.
The last time Zahra Bakri saw her 16-year-old son, he was leaving the house to see a friend a year ago
She is one of many women whose children have risked their lives for better opportunities in Europe.
But like many parents, Bakri hasn't heard from her 16-year-old son Nourredine since the day he left.
She didn't even get a chance to say goodbye.
"That day, the 10th of October, he went out to do some sport and asked me if he could spend the night at his uncle's house. When he got there, he found a friend who asked him to join them on a boat," Bakri recalls.
TRT World’s Ahmed al Burai has more on the story.
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