45 Headed for Libya Die Crossing Desert

A group of Sudanese migrants trying to reach Libya died after losing their way in the desert, the government said.

The statement, carried in several Sudanese newspapers on Sunday, said 45 people perished as they were headed to the border with Libya in the northwestern corner of Sudan.

Many Sudanese have died trying to cross the desert on their way to seek jobs and better opportunities in oil-rich Libya.