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International organization that reports on migration crises, boat disasters, and displacement across Africa and global regions.
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… Two days ago, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that more than 5,000 people had been displaced from 10 villages in Sirba locality in West Darfur, western Sudan, amid escalating security tensions and the outbreak of clashes in the Bir Sleiba area of the …
Sudanese army violations deprive Darfur’s civilians of the 'blessings of stability'Citizen Digital
… There has been a "resurgence of the West Atlantic, West African-Atlantic (trafficking) route" towards Europe since 2023, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM). …
Duped or spun with juju: how sex trade trafficks Nigerian womenCitizen Digital
… The UN's International Organization for Migration and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports "that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days". …
Over 500 feared dead in two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar: UNCapital News
… The training was organised by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and CIVIPOL in partnership with the Government of Kenya under the Better Migration Management (BMM) Programme, with funding from the European Union and Germany. …
ODPP Trains Kenya Airways Frontline Staff To Detect Human Trafficking At AirportsCitizen Digital
… scourse and spoke of how "successive waves of immigrants" had shaped the future of the country. - World's deadliest route -The Central Mediterranean crossing from North Africa is the deadliest migration route in the world, according to the International Organization for Migration …
Pope to defend migrants at Mediterranean island frontierThe Standard
… World's deadliest route The central Mediterranean crossing from north Africa is the deadliest migration route in the world, according to the International Organization for Migration. …
Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to island frontierCitizen Digital
… The projections, which include up to two million people in Caracas alone, "highlight the potentially vast humanitarian impact of the disaster", the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned in a statement. …
UN estimates nearly 6.8 mn people may be affected by Venezuela quakesCapital News
… The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed that at least 25 cases, including 14 deaths, have been recorded in these camps. …
Ebola Cases Surge Past 1,000 in DR Congo as Outbreak IntensifiesCitizen Digital
… The International Organization for Migration's Abdoulaye Wone said at the same briefing that at least 25 cases had been confirmed at the camps, including 14 deaths. …
Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak - WHOCitizen Digital
… The International Organization for Migration's Abdoulaye Wone said at the same briefing that at least 25 cases had been confirmed at the camps, including 14 deaths. …
Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak - WHOThe United Kingdom has warned its citizens against all but essential travel to Moyale and areas within five kilometres of the Kenya-Ethiopia border following escalating violence in Ethiopia that has caused deaths, injuries, and mass displacement. The advisory, issued November 6, warns that travel insurance may be invalidated if travellers disregard the guidance.
13 hours ago · Capital News →
The United Kingdom has warned its citizens against all but essential travel to Moyale and areas within five kilometres of the Kenya-Ethiopia border following escalating violence in Ethiopia that has caused deaths, injuries, and mass displacement. The advisory, issued November 6, warns that travel insurance may be invalidated if travellers disregard the guidance.
13 hours ago · Capital News →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has called for immediate humanitarian intervention in Moyale, where approximately 40,000 people have fled unrest in Ethiopia. The influx is straining food, water, shelter, sanitation and healthcare services, with over 15,000 accommodated in temporary shelters and over 20,000 staying with relatives and friends.
28 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has called for urgent humanitarian assistance after over 40,000 people crossed into Moyale fleeing unrest in Ethiopia. More than 15,000 are in eight temporary shelters while over 20,000 sought refuge with relatives and friends; the commission warned that pressure on basic amenities and lack of maternal healthcare pose risks.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and 116 went missing when a boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized off Djibouti on October 8–9, according to the International Organization for Migration.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A boat carrying 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized off the coast of Djibouti on October 8–9, killing at least 109 migrants, including 15 children, and leaving around 116 missing, according to the International Organization for Migration.
11 October 2026 · The Standard →
An estimated 269,000 people in Kenya live in modern slavery according to figures presented at the 2026 Freedom from Slavery Global Forum in Nairobi, with the Global Slavery Index 2023 putting the rate at five in every 1,000 people. Kenya's National Council on Children's Services separately estimates about 17,500 Kenyans are trafficked annually, roughly half of them likely to be minors.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi is hosting the 2026 Freedom from Slavery Global Forum, bringing together governments, survivors, civil society, businesses, academics and international experts to strengthen action against exploitation and human trafficking. The two-day forum, convened by Free the Slaves, aims to turn discussions into practical commitments amid global concerns that an estimated 50 million people lived in conditions of modern slavery in 2021.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Law Society of Kenya has called on the government to review its directive affecting foreign nationals engaged in small-scale trade, warning that enforcement must comply with the Constitution and Kenya's obligations under the East African Community Treaty. The statement follows President Ruto's September 2 directive targeting foreigners in certain small-scale trade, with the government offering undocumented foreigners 90 days to regularise their status.
9 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has convened Burundi, UNHCR, and IOM for a high-level coordination meeting to address humanitarian concerns facing Burundian nationals amid heightened scrutiny of foreign traders. The Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary said the government is working with the agencies to ensure government action is conducted in an orderly manner with safeguards for rights and safety.
8 September 2026 · Capital News →
Sudan's military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum that had been in place for more than two years, 18 months after retaking the capital from the Rapid Support Forces. More than two million of roughly five million people who fled have returned since fighting there ended in March 2025, though residents face widespread damage, looting, and power outages.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expanded to a sixth province, Bas-Uele, after a fatal case was reported in a motorcycle-taxi driver who traveled from Haut-Uele to Buta. The case has heightened concerns about cross-border movement to South Sudan, as DRC figures show 4,449 confirmed cases including 2,061 deaths, with a 46.3 percent fatality rate.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Displaced civilians in Darfur face severe water shortages and contamination amid ongoing conflict in Sudan. The International Organization for Migration reported that more than 5,000 people were displaced from 10 villages in West Darfur in recent days due to escalating security tensions and clashes.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigerian women are being trafficked along West African migrant routes to Europe through deception—promised legitimate jobs abroad but forced into prostitution and trapped by debt and superstitious "juju" curses. Many face family rejection upon return because they stop sending remittances home.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN's International Organization for Migration and UNHCR warned that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off Myanmar's coast in recent days. The vessels reportedly departed from Rakhine State in late June carrying mainly Rohingya passengers, with one boat losing contact shortly after departure and a second believed to have sunk off the Ayeyarwady coast on July 8.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has trained 112 Kenya Airways frontline staff to identify trafficking victims, preserve evidence, and strengthen referrals for investigation and prosecution at Kenya's airports through a two-day capacity-building programme.
4 July 2026 · Capital News →
Pope Leo XIV visits Italy's Lampedusa island on July 4, a major port for African migrants crossing to Europe, in a message to US and EU leaders. The Chicago-born pontiff has clashed with the Trump administration over migrant treatment and made migrant defence central to his papacy.
4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major entry point for migrants from Africa, calling on Europe to protect and integrate migrants while developing long-term strategic plans and assisting developing countries to prevent forced emigration.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United Nations estimates nearly 6.8 million people may be affected by twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, which have killed nearly 1,000 people and left tens of thousands missing. The projections include up to two million people in Caracas alone.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 1,000 infections and 267 deaths, the highest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any outbreak on record, according to WHO. The rapid spread has been driven by the outbreak's expansion into urban centres including Bunia and Mongbwalu after circulating undetected for months, though some progress has been made in treatment capacity and community engagement.
24 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo has infected over 1,000 people and killed 267, making it the largest first-month case total of any Ebola outbreak. The WHO attributes the rapid spread to the virus reaching urban centres like Bunia and Mongbwalu early, after circulating undetected for months before being declared on May 15.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded the largest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any Ebola episode, according to WHO. The outbreak, which has infected over 1,000 people and killed 267 since its official declaration on May 15, spread quickly to urban centres like Bunia and Mongbwalu, which accelerated transmission compared to past outbreaks that typically began in rural areas.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A UN official warned that El-Obeid, a Sudanese city encircled for months by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, faces humanitarian disaster within weeks unless aid access is urgently restored. Aid agencies have suspended missions due to worsening insecurity as fears grow of an imminent RSF offensive.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Sudanese city of El-Obeid, besieged for months by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, is "weeks" away from a humanitarian disaster unless aid is urgently allowed in, according to a UN official. Aid agencies have suspended missions as insecurity worsens, with warnings of conditions matching those seen in the Darfur city of El-Fasher.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic under a recent deal with that country. Two of the Iranian deportees—a Christian convert and a pro-democracy activist—face potential torture and persecution if returned to Iran, according to their lawyer.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Italian coastguard recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat that departed from Libya and carried approximately 60 people capsized off Malta on Sunday. A fishing vessel in the area recovered approximately 48 people alive, and at least 827 people have died this year attempting the Central Mediterranean crossing.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Spain for seven days with a focus on immigration and social justice during a politically turbulent period for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The trip includes papal visits to Madrid and Barcelona, a planned meeting with victims of clergy sexual abuse, and meetings with migrants in the Canary Islands.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
The first flight of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa landed in Accra on Wednesday following anti-immigrant protests and violence. Around 800 Ghanaians in total are expected to be repatriated through flights organised by the Ghanaian government.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Armed gangs swept through neighbourhoods north of Haiti's capital, forcing more than 5,000 people to leave their homes since Sunday, according to the International Organization for Migration. Homes were looted and set on fire, shops and schools were vandalised, and medical workers reported an unprecedented spike in gunshot victims.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Migrants, mostly from Ethiopia, attempt the Eastern Route from Djibouti across the Bab-el-Mandab Strait to the Gulf in search of work, but face deadly conditions including starvation, storms, and detention. One 25-year-old migrant walked for 15 days covering 550 kilometres before being intercepted by coastguard and detained without food in Yemen.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →