International Organisation for Migration Stories

UN, IOM condemn deadly attack on humanitarian convoy in Darfur that killed 5 aid workers
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The joint WFP-UNICEF convoy, consisting of 15 trucks, was attacked on Monday night while travelling to deliver food and nutrition supplies, approximat...

More Ethiopians than Somalis migrating irregularly to Kenya, IOM report reveals
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The report notes that the ongoing conflict in Northern Ethiopia is likely to continue to prevent the return movements of migrants stranded in transit...

IOM encourages Eastleigh community to embrace digital finance for smarter money management
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 26, 2025

Many residents in Eastleigh receive financial support from relatives abroad, and the event aimed to offer them practical information on safer and more...

Up to 400,000 displaced from Darfur camp after Sudan RSF takeover, UN agency says
Reuters  |  Apr 15, 2025

The RSF seized control of the camp on Sunday after a four-day assault that the government and aid groups have said left hundreds dead or wounded.

Bodies of 11 more migrants found in southeast Libya, security official says
Reuters  |  Feb 14, 2025

The International Organisation for Migration said on Monday that the bodies found in two mass graves in Libya bore gunshot wounds.

Young author publishes memoir highlighting challenges of illegal migration
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 10, 2024

Her book, divided into 11 chapters, is written in the form of poetry. It recounts her life experiences and warns readers, particularly young girls, ab...

Israel's UNRWA ban could kill more children in Gaza, UNICEF says
Reuters  |  Oct 29, 2024

The agency provides nearly the entire population of the coastal enclave with basic supplies and needs access through Israel.

Child trafficking in East Africa and the Horn worsening, says Unicef report
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 31, 2024

In Kenya alone, around 17,500 people are trafficked each year, with about half of them being children.

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