Tragedy Near Comoros Islands as Traffickers Capsize Boat, Killing 25

Tragedy Near Comoros Islands as Traffickers Capsize Boat, Killing 25

The UN’s migration agency, IOM, reported that at least 25 people died after traffickers deliberately capsized a boat near the Comoros islands on Friday night. Reuters has it that the incident, which took place between Anjouan and Mayotte, marks the third such tragedy in three months, raising alarms over increased trafficking risks in the region. IOM expressed sorrow over the incident and called attention to the urgent need for enhanced […]

November 5, 2024 8

Oshiwambo

IOM tapula oilyolongo ikwafele oshiwana shili mondjala noita mo Sudan.

Ehangano leenauki mounyuni IOM olapula oilyolongo ikwafela mokuyandja omakwafo yambidido koshiwana shova Sudan osho sha tembulwa koita. Momukanda lopota oo wapitifwa kehangano lo (IOM) owati, ngeenge oilyolongo ina ikatuka onghatu yomeendelelo oshiwana shova Sudan osha taalela oupyakadi wokufya kondjala. Ehangano olati ola yakula ashike eyambidido lee 21% okuyandja omakwafelo apumbiwa kova Sudan, oshilongo osho shili momakuyunguto oo aetififa ondjala, omikifi, oshoyo omafudja. Mohamed Refaat, eli omunambelwa ekwetele komesho ehangano lo […]

August 15, 2024 16

Africa

Migration organisation says urgent humanitarian aid is needed in the DRC

The director general of the International Organisation for Migration, Amy Pope, has warned that with record levels of internal displacement, acute food insecurity, and gender-based violence, urgent and concerted action is needed to stem the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Shanaé Harte from UN News reports.

August 12, 2024 9

World

UN migration chief warns about populist electioneering

With 2024 set to see more elections worldwide than any previous year, Amy Pope, who last year became the first woman to head the UN's International Organization for Migration, says increasing anti-migrant rhetoric from politicians seeking to score points is harming societies. Pointing out that the fear-mongering is rarely rooted in what is happening on the ground, Pope told the AFP news agency that some countries where anti-migrant rhetoric is […]

March 22, 2024 6

Africa

Thousands displaced in Mozambique due to unrest

A new outbreak of unrest in northern Mozambique by jihadist insurgency has forced thousands to flee their homes, according to UN figures and sources in Cabo Delgado province. The AFP news agency reports that an alert from the UN migration agency IOM said recent attacks in the Macomia, Chiure and Mecufi districts had displaced 13 088 people - most of them children - by bus, canoe, and on foot.

February 22, 2024 9

World

UN migration agency issues first ever global appeal

The International Organization for Migration on Monday launched its first-ever Global Annual Appeal for 2024, calling for $ 7.9 billion to support its operations and help create a system that realizes migration's promise as a force for good throughout the world. IOM Director-General Amy Pope explains.

January 23, 2024 27