Human trafficking is destroying lives all over Africa and sometimes victims get the courage to speak out and share their story.
The case of Iyanuoluwa Akintunde, a young lady who recently returned to Nigeria after traveling to Libya in search of a better life, is one of the thousands of human trafficking cases in this continent. She was sold multiple times despite being pregnant while in Libya. Her life became a nightmare with that trip.
A publication by the United States Department of State in June 2018 listed Libya as a destination and transit country for men and women from Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. The country is a primary departure point for migrants, including unaccompanied minors, crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa. As of December 2017, 147,600 migrants departed from Libya to cross the central Mediterranean, while more than 3,000 died en route due to heavily overcrowded or capsized boats.