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IOM Assists over 1,400 Migrants with Voluntary Return to Ghana
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) this week assisted 61 migrants who were stranded in Niger with voluntarily return to Ghana, bringing…
Almost 1,300 migrants drowned in Mediterranean in 2019 – IOM
Almost 1,300 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean in 2019, the International Organization for Migration announced. The 1,282 drownings were 44% down on…
Over 50 persons killed as migrant boat sinks off Mauritania coast
At least 58 people have died after a boat carrying migrants was shipwrecked in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Mauritania,…
Latest UN statistic indicate 270 million people are migrants
The number of international migrants in 2019 is now estimated at 270 million and the top destination remains the United States, at…
Spike in the number of migrant boats leaving Libya
There’s been a spike in the number of migrant boats leaving Libya’s coastline this week, the UN migration agency, IOM , said…
‘Deadliest year yet’: UN warns over migration deaths in Americas
At least 634 migrants have lost their lives in the Americas in 2019 – marking what may be the deadliest year for…
IOM Condemns the Killing of Aid Workers Amidst Deteriorating Security Situation in South Sudan
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) condemned in the strongest possible terms the killing of three IOM aid workers on Sunday in…
IOM Organizes First Humanitarian Charter Flight from Algeria to Niger
This week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized its first flight for voluntary return from the southern Algerian city of Tamanrasset…
IOM, UNICEF Strengthen Partnership to Respond to Needs of Migrant Children
Children as young as 10 are among Ethiopians leaving for better prospects outside the country, many with their parents’ consent. Ethiopia, Africa’s…
Latest IOM figures show over 7,400 Deaths on Migration Routes Across Africa in Last Five Years
African migrants are perishing at a rate of about 25 persons per week – or about 1,300 annually – on the African…
Mediterranean migrant arrivals reach 46,521 in 2019; Deaths reach 909
IOM reports that 46,521migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 28 August, roughly a 32 per cent decrease from the…
IOM launches five campaigns to prevent irregular migration in Central America
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is currently launching five campaigns to prevent the risks of irregular migration and encourage informed decision…