Death toll rises off Djibouti coast, IOM returns stranded migrants from Yemen
The UN migration agency IOM says the death toll has risen to 42 after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti. Sixteen children were among the dead.
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Rebel forces in Yemen admit responsibility for deadly fire at migrant center
Houthi rebels in Yemen have admitted that their forces had caused a blaze killing 45 people at a migrant center earlier in March. More than a dozen soldiers and officials will be tried in court.
Yemen: Several killed in migrant detention center fire
People seeking to find work in oil-rich Gulf states have been killed in a devastating fire at a Yemeni migrant detention center.
African migration observatory to begin work in February
The African Migration Observatory was inaugurated at the end of December 2020 and will begin work in February 2021. One of its main aims is to collect information to establish better migratory policies and invite a more balanced view of the topic on the continent.
IOM: 'At least 8 migrants dead, 12 missing' off Djibouti
The IOM said on Sunday that there are at least "8 migrants dead and 12 are missing at sea" after being forced off a boat by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti. The migrants were traveling from Yemen, the UN organization added.
COVID-19: Rights groups call for African borders to reopen to asylum seekers
Restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 in East and Central Africa have left large numbers of migrants stranded. Human rights and refugee groups say the borders should be reopened for asylum seekers.
Tens of thousands of migrants pass through Saudi Arabia, state officials say
Over the past year, Saudi authorities have reportedly arrested over 50,000 migrants without papers. Almost all of them hailed from Yemen or Ethiopia.
New financing for EU-IOM initiative in Horn of Africa
The European Union has decided to commit an additional 18 million euros to its joint initiative with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Horn of Africa. The initiative aims at improving assistance to migrants along the migrant routes that depart from the region.
No choice: Migrants kidnapped for ransom
'Travel now, pay later' schemes offered by smugglers seem to be increasing the risks to migrants and refugees, especially in parts of Africa. One of the dangers is being kidnapped for ransom, a business that thrives in lawless regions and traps migrants with no way out.
Cooperation on migrants in East, Horn of Africa countries
The border agencies of eight countries in the East and Horn of Africa have committed to the establishment of ''inter-agency cross-border technical working groups'' to facilitate the management of migrant flows, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports.
Is the EU's migration deal with Sudan harming migrants and refugees?
The EU spends hundreds of millions to curb migration into the bloc. But are those funds leading to positive change or causing further harm? A recent report reveals that in the case of Sudan, EU funds end up being used by local government departments that are complicit or even actively involved in egregious human rights abuses.
Seventy percent migrants from Libya victims of trafficking: study
A recent study by Link Campus University confirms that 70 percent of migrants who come from Libya to Italy have been victims of human trafficking.