Dossier
Hiwot Mehari
Coverage of Hiwot Mehari in the Nexus archive.
- 'America killed my son': The Ethiopians bombed by US in Yemen prison strike
A US air strike on a Houthi-run detention center in northwest Yemen on 28 April 2025 killed at least 68 African migrants, predominantly Ethiopians. Survivors and families, including those of Hiwot Mehari and Tsiruy Hailu, describe the victims as young men seeking better opportunities, with many parents expressing grief and anger toward the US for the deaths.