A Ghanaian man has shared a video of himself and a group of fellow migrants taking a rest stop on a mountain in Colombia, part of what he describes as an ongoing overland journey toward the United States.
The footage shows the group, carrying backpacks, sleeping mats, and other trekking supplies, resting at a wooden bench structure surrounded by dense forest, with several nationalities appeared to be represented among those travelling together.
The route depicted aligns with the broader phenomenon of migrants traversing the Darién Gap, a roughly 60-mile stretch of dense, largely lawless jungle straddling the Colombia-Panama border that has become one of the world’s most heavily used and dangerous irregular migration corridors.
While the route was historically dominated by migrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Ecuador, and Cuba, recent years have seen a diversification of nationalities attempting the crossing, including migrants from African countries such as Sierra Leone and Somalia.
The identity of the Ghanaian man, his specific route, and the current stage of his journey have not been independently verified.
Humanitarian organizations have repeatedly documented severe risks associated with the Darién crossing, including extreme terrain, criminal activity by armed groups controlling parts of the route, dehydration, and violence, with UNICEF reporting tens of thousands of children among those attempting the journey in recent years.
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