Brief
Europe sees surge in protests while Djibouti boat tragedy claims hundreds of lives
France, Albania and the Balkans experienced large demonstrations, and a migrant vessel carrying about 300 people capsized off Djibouti, killing many.
By Felo News Desk · Published
France recorded intense student protests on October 13, with tear gas used in Paris, and police deployed tear‑gas rounds in Marseille on October 17, according to France 24. Anti‑government rallies also unfolded in Tirana, Albania, on October 15, where demonstrators burned a kiosk and waved the national flag. Meanwhile, a migrant boat carrying roughly 305 people capsized off Djibouti’s coast on October 10, leaving a shoe on the shore as a stark reminder of the loss.
Images released by the International Organization for Migration and Reuters show the wreckage and the scale of the tragedy, while AFP photos capture the tension in European streets, including an Israeli settler expelling Palestinians from an olive grove in the West Bank on October 13.
Key facts
- French student protests on October 13 saw tear gas used in Paris (france24.com)
- Anti‑government protests in Tirana on October 15 featured a burning kiosk (france24.com)
- A migrant boat with about 305 people capsized off Djibouti on October 10 (france24.com)
Sources
- [1] france24.com — originally reported as “The week in pictures: Escalating protests across Europe and the tragic capsize of a migrant boat”
