Africa: All of Africa Today – October 12, 2026

139 Dead, 84 Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Djibouti

At least 139 migrants have died, and 84 remain missing after a boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near Obock. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said about 82 people survived. Search and rescue operations continue. The agency described the incident as one of the deadliest shipwrecks along the Eastern Route, which connects the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula. The tragedy comes at a…