Would you risk your life to enter Europe?

Personally i love a crime free life.why risk ur life to do menial jobs in europe?dignity of life and contentment dt the europeans have is in me so i dont chase shadows. There are more dignifying ways of travelling abroad.let's reclaim our inheritance from d rogues.africans have enough to satisfy every citizen.

We Africans are already at risk in the hands of our corrupt dictators. The west shouldn't just look at the risk Africans take to escape the trouble back home, they should look on how to free them from the hands of these directors. If Africa is safe, people will not risk their life to go out

The picture is shame to Africa despite its natural Resources and young population all because of the lack of Institutional Government and Rule of Law. For Africa to develope its Leaders should change to serve and not to be served and doner countries should use their carrot and stick policy to the benefit of Nation building.

I would only go to Europe as a professional not as a casual person to look for what i cannot find. Africa is beautiful with lots of opportunities and there is a saying, the cock that craws does not cross to another territory.....

Well, I would not consider taking such risks to travel abroad but I would most definitely seize any genuine opportunity to travel abroad if I was still in Africa. It is sad and unfortunate that Africa's children are running abroad for a better life! Our leaders have failed us; some of us travelling abroad would eventually become assets to our nations when we return!

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Most of the migrants/ refugees have no choice but to take the risky journey. The problem is, Nato is not honesty in it's mission. It's mandate was to protect civilises and so many have died and the international community ready or willing to respond to their call. When survival is the only option, it becomes the only interest. ,

As dangerous as this journey seems,I can identify with those who embark on it. Africa has alot of resources to satisfy its people but a few greedy leaders possess them.When you live in a society that offers you little or nothing to look forward to, you will want some place where you can experience and live life as it should be, or anything better than what you had. Why not take the risk?

No. African governments are doing absolutely nothing to make most Africans stay home and avoid the arduous and deadly across the Sahara by some to reach Europe hoping for greener pastures. Sadly, until living conditions are condusive a

Until African governments create opportunities and conditions for better living at home, some Africans would continue to risk their lives by making the deadly journey across the Sahara to reach Europe. Sadly, those lucky enough to reach their destination, are finding out that the grass is not always greener on the other side as it often appears or as they were told.

it is high time we stop running away in search of greener pastures no mata au Greener Europe is it is not our fathers land,yes our leaders have taken all d wealth for themselves lets not give up trying lets always remember that wealth is not all about what you have but the little life you are able to affect positively.even if we die trying at least we wld buried in our own soil.

The risk at sea is nothing compared to what is on land. People are living in fear constantly, for being eliminated by the corrupt detectors. Their forces kill people day-in-day out

[Personal details removed by Moderator]My 22yr son treking to Europe to get away from W. Africa. No job or prospects. EVERY1 knows who made it & believe they CAN too-preferable to home w/o work-w/o hope. No1 can stop them-Europe offers HOPE more than money. Why my son & others take risk. (those deported trek again!)

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no place like home.i cant risk my life in such condition.having read the comment of reader above. pls bbc try and share our views/comment with our leaders in africa so that there will be changes in our continent, i mean to change the system of leadership in the land by saying enough greed,corruption,bad, gov,looting etc.

The answer is simple. African leaders rejoice this situation: 1. The hard earning/money sent back home sustain a whole community hence improving their lifestyle; 2. As such, less strikes, complains, agitation and less pressures on the dictators; 3.Freedom to govern through fear, oppression, embezzlement, bribery, violation of human rights and manipulation of laws for personal gain.