Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

Some 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.

The deadly fighting has also spread to neighbouring regions, stranding tourists in Lalibela.

Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.