labour migration Stories
Labour and Interior ministers from Djibouti, Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda gathered under the theme “Improving Labour Migration an...
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.
The new passport will be polycarbonate-based and embedded with biometric and anti-forgery features that meet the specifications of the International C...
Senator Joe Nyutu has called on the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations to investigate the frequent delays in ID proc...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the most expensive, polluting and political yet.
In the UK, far-right rallies at asylum hotels have been met by counter demonstrations, with people insisting on a politics of welcome and unity.
Officials said the outcome marks the result of coordinated negotiations between Somali and Congolese authorities, with the Somali Embassy in Tanzania...
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...
In late July, President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government barred non-citizens from engaging in several business sectors to protect opportunities for Ta...
There were three distinct dispersal corridors: among equatorial Indian Ocean islands (hawksbills); along east Africa (green turtles); and around south...
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1997, Oyinbokure studied computer science at the Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta. He received a master’s degr...
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...
The report shows international migration has risen sharply, climbing from 4.1 million people in 2013 to 6.8 million in 2022, an increase of nearly two...
The report aims to provide a clear picture of migration trends, demographic shifts, and remittance flows to support evidence-based policies across the...
Isxaaq Hassan Taakow, Director of the Department of Foreigners and Entry Permits, said the system has built-in checks to ensure smooth operation.
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...
Uganda is now the lastest African country accepting a deal with the US government to take in unwanted migrants, joining Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwan...
In a statement on X on Thursday, Uganda's Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS), Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, confirmed the signing of the agreement, wh...
The directives follow a viral footage showing tourists blocking wildebeests during the ongoing Great Migration, sparking outrage.
The agreement with Uganda is part of a broader push by Donald Trump's administration to expand deportation arrangements beyond Latin America.
The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators condemned the actions as 'unethical safari practices' that threaten the safety of both tourists and wildlif...
The move comes amid mounting concerns over job losses linked to noncompliance with international maritime regulations.
The bond scheme, set to take effect on August 20, requires applicants from the two southern African nations to deposit between $5,000 (Sh644,424) and...
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...
Omitting social media information on your application could lead to visa denial and ineligibility for future US visas.
The partnership is designed to support Somalia in overhauling its immigration framework through infrastructure development, capacity building, and eff...
The sanctions aim to disrupt the flow of money and materials that sustain these criminal networks, freezing property, bank accounts and other assets u...
Images shared on social media showed the deportees in a remote desert area, surrounded by armed Libyan officers and military vehicles—likely near the...
