IOM Stories
In a joint press release, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the United Nations Children's Fund and th...
40 bodies, including infants, were recovered, and 30 people were rescued. They were all from countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Majority of the individuals who returned were recorded across Khartoum (40 per cent), Aj Jazirah (37 per cent), Sennar (7 per cent), Blue Nile (7 per...
As Kenya gears up for AFCON 2027, the collaboration with Senegal could mark a turning point that transforms the nation’s football systems and leaves a...
Under the new arrangement, citizens holding diplomatic and ordinary passports from both countries can enter, stay and transit through either country f...
President Faye expressed Senegal's support for the "brotherly people of Kenya" and extended condolences over the passing of veteran politician Raila O...
During his visit, Faye will also hold bilateral talks with President Ruto at State House, Nairobi, focusing on strengthening political, economic, and...
Before the signing ceremony, the two Heads of State held a one-on-one meeting during which they discussed ways to deepen collaboration.
The decree stipulates that only demonstrations directly related to the October 25 presidential election process will be permitted, while all other pub...
Things get even murkier when it comes to children. Due to new government legislation, social media platforms may well introduce face-based age verific...
Following the arrival of the group in Mogadishu, 22 individuals were flown on to Hargeisa in Somaliland, while the remaining 151 stayed in the capital...
UNHCR extended condolences to "the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives" and called for an end to the conflict in Sudan, saying safe...
Most UN agencies and foreign embassies moved to Port Sudan after clashes broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid...
9,937,444 million people remained displaced across the country's 18 states during the period under review, down from a record 11.5 million IDPs record...
IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels said the people of Somalia are living through some of the harshest impacts of the climate crisis, which is...
The IOM is calling on governments, international partners, and communities to take united, decisive action to prioritise protection, justice, and long...
UN statistics show that from 2020 to 2023, there were more than 200,000 detected victims globally, which is just the tip of the iceberg.
While conflict persists across much of Sudan, IOM reports that pockets of relative safety have emerged, and to date, over a million internally displac...
Data shows that between 2019 and 2023, around 183,000 skilled refugees from eight nationalities were granted job visas in wealthier countries.
This collaboration marks the first formal partnership the Philanthropy Fund has secured under IOM since its launch earlier this year, aiming to harnes...
The Ministry of Interior will handle future elections in the country that has been under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré since September 2022...
French troops have been present in Senegal since the country gained independence in 1960. On Dec. 31, 2024, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye...
The Eswatini deportations were preceded by the repatriation of eight individuals from the United States to South Sudan, amid a rampant crackdown on il...
The project will also involve a broad range of stakeholders, including public authorities, to ensure alignment with national labour market needs, poli...
In a statement, the organisation said the agreement marks a critical step towards ending decades of violence and displacement in the region and comes...
Statistics show that nearly 1.2 million people have crossed into South Sudan since April 2023, straining already fragile systems amid a worsening huma...
IOM’s search and rescue teams have been deployed to trace victims, while survivors have received urgent medical attention upon disembarkation.
The facility has started the process of closing down. Stocks are being cleared, and patients who visit the hospital are being informed about the upcom...
Tobacco harms nearly every organ in the body, causes heart disease, lung conditions, and more than 20 types of cancer.
The joint WFP-UNICEF convoy, consisting of 15 trucks, was attacked on Monday night while travelling to deliver food and nutrition supplies, approximat...
