In 2025, floods affected 542,000 people, destroyed 55,000 homes, and 10,000 hectares of crops. On Monday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that more than 3 million people in Niger will need humanitarian assistance in 2026, equivalent to 10% of the population. RELATED: Floods Have Affected 1.9 Million Africans […]

More than 33,000 people have fled Al-Fashir, in western Sudan, since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the city last Sunday. Al-Fashir had been the army’s last stronghold in Darfur, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). RELATED: Sudanese Army Withdraws from El Fasher, RSF Claims Full Control of Darfur These figures are […]

More than 100 migrants have died in a shipwreck off Mauritania, underscoring the deadly risks of the Atlantic route from West Africa to Europe.

A smuggling boat carrying Ethiopian migrants capsized off Yemen’s southern coast, killing at least 68 people and leaving 74 missing, as dangerous maritime migration continues through the region.

Migration is a phenomenon as old as humanity itself. Since prehistoric times, humans have migrated in search of food, better climatic conditions, safety, and basic resources. However, throughout history, the reasons and forms of migration have evolved: territorial conquests, world wars, internal conflicts, and economic crises have been driving forces that push people to leave […]

Never before has Haiti recorded this many internally displaced persons (IDPs) within its borders, according to a new report released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The root of these dramatic population movements lies in the gang violence, which has held the country in its grip for several years now. But the number of armed attacks, […]

Since 1970, the U.S. has been the top destination for migration. Every December 18, countries observe International Migrants Day, which this year carries the theme “Celebrating Migration Contributions and Opportunities.” In honor of the occasion, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) highlighted that 1 out of every 30 people globally is a migrant. RELATED: Trump […]

Criminal groups in the Haitian capital, the IOM warned, continue to expand, taking control of more neighborhoods and further isolating communities. On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that more than 20,000 people fled Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, in just four days due to increased violence. Related:Haiti: Transitional Presidental Council Dissimiss PM Garry Conille […]

The barge was destined for the islands of Turks and Caicos about 250 kilometers from the point of departure of the barge, Labadee. On Friday, a boat carrying approximately 80 migrants caught fire off the coast of Cap Haïtien, northern Haiti. The shipwreck left about 40 dead and dozens injured. RELATED:Haiti: Jamaica Announces Early Police […]

On Friday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on governments and humanitarian partners to redouble their efforts to prevent deadly calamities along the Red Sea as over 1,350 migrants died in 2023 while attempting to cross the dangerous route. RELATED: Haiti’s Number of Forcibly Displaced People on the Rise The UN migration agency made […]