Tag Archives: International Organization for Migration

Djibouti-Ethiopia: Irregular migration continues unabated

December 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

More people from the Horn of Africa region, especially Ethiopia and Somalia, are crossing international borders as irregular migrants – lacking official documentation or approval – drawn by the promise of a better life in the Arabian Peninsula. “A growing … read more »

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Over 51,000 Ethiopian refugees entered Yemen since July 2012

November 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Yemen’s proximity to the eastern coast of Africa has led to the influx of refugees from embattled African countries‭.‬ A new report released by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) found that approximately 51,000 Ethiopian refugees entered Yemen since the end … read more »

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Ethiopian migrants kidnapped, tortured, raped in Yemen

November 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Katy Migiro (AlertNet) – Migrants travelling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen in search of a better life are regularly   Ethiopian migrants sleep out in the open near a transit centre where they wait to be repatriated … read more »

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Waiting for helicopters?

July 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Deepa Panchang “Where you stand,” goes an old Haitian proverb, “depends on where you sit.” This article, the second in a series, will examine aid workers’ stereotypes and prejudices about residents of displacement camps in post-earthquake Haiti, stemming from acute … read more »

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The first group South Sudanese Stuck in North Airlifted to Juba

May 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

JUBA – A flight carrying the first group of South Sudanese nationals from Sudan landed in the capital Juba on Monday to cheering crowds. Travel plans for these returnees changed several times due to fluctuations in north-south political relations. Both … read more »

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South Sudanese refugees returning home

May 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The first group of South Sudanese refugees stranded for months in a camp in Sudan is on its way to the south. About 400 people – out of a total of up to 15,000 – are being taken by bus … read more »

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Libya is a lure for migrants, where exploitation waits

April 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Glen Johnson TRIPOLI, Libya — Ahmed Mostafa and his friends paid thousands of dollars among them to get to Libya recently, traveling with gangs of smugglers through Western Africa. It was to be their escape from the sprawling slums … read more »

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The Ethio-Norway Forced Repatriation in Prospect

February 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Samson Seifu In my previous article entitled ‘’The Ethio-Norway Forced Repatriation Agreement in Retrospect’’ published on 13 February 2012 on different websites, I presented the background and the events which led to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In … read more »

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IOM Launches Canadian Visa Application Centre in Mali

December 16, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

As part of its global efforts to facilitate migration and support governments, IOM will open a Canadian visa application centre (CANVAC) in the West African country of Mali today, 16th December. The centre, to be opened in association with the … read more »

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Nigerian emigrants stranded near Libyan borders

September 25, 2011 by benim

Hundreds of migrants, including Nigerians, are reportedly stranded around the Libyan borders for fear of rape, arbitrary arrests, detention and beating by rebels. These migrants were said to have made makeshift camps in the outskirts of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, … read more »

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Thousands stranded in Tripoli, says IOM

September 1, 2011 by benim

Geneva – Thousands of migrants stranded in Tripoli are unable to be evacuated because they cannot safely reach the port or register with their embassies, the International Organisation for Migration said on Thursday. “There are many thousands who want to … read more »

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Tripoli faces severe shortages

August 28, 2011 by benim

Tripoli – Rebel fighters pushed increasingly leaderless regime gunmen to the outskirts of Tripoli on Saturday, as severe shortages of fuel, water and electricity paralysed the battle-scarred capital and the stench of growing piles garbage filled the air. In a … read more »

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Battle outside Tripoli, fighting spills to Tunisia

August 20, 2011 by benim

Rebels battled for towns on either side of the besieged Libyan capital Tripoli on Saturday, and fighting spilled across the border into Tunisia, where Libyan infiltrators clashed with Tunisian troops. Tunisian security sources said their forces had intercepted Libyan men … read more »

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Libya war cuts financial lifeline for Ghana

June 26, 2011 by benim

Nkoranza, Ghana – Once an important financial lifeline to Ghana, more than 18,000 Ghanaian migrant workers are back in their home country and unemployed after having fled the violence of the Libyan civil war. Although they are now safe, the … read more »

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Ethiopians trapped in Yemen are being evacuated

June 21, 2011 by benim

Nearly 2,000 Ethiopian migrants trapped in violence-hit Yemen are being evacuated, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. It said it had so far flown out 275 Ethiopians, some of whom had gun-shot wounds. Yemen has been hit by months … read more »

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African refugees in Tunisian camp protest slow evacuation

May 25, 2011 by benim

Hundreds of African refugees staying at the Choucha camp near the Tunisia-Libya border blocked the main road between the two countries Monday to pressure UN organizations and the international community to hasten their evacuation, the official press agency TAP reported … read more »

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Libya using migrants against EU – UN

May 11, 2011 by benim

Paris – The Libyan government may be forcibly expelling migrants in an attempt to flood Europe, the United Nations refugee chief said on Wednesday. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has previously warned European leaders backing the revolt against his 41-year rule … read more »

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Witnesses: Ship with 600 migrants sinks off Libya

May 9, 2011 by benim

MILAN – An overcrowded ship carrying up to 600 people trying to flee Libya sank just outside the port of Tripoli, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday, citing witness accounts. Aid officials were still trying to confirm the fate of … read more »

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1 381 Nigeriens evacuated from Misrata

May 5, 2011 by benim

Niamey – The International Red Cross said on Thursday it has evacuated 1 381 Niger nationals in the past two weeks from the besieged Libyan port town Misrata, which has been bombarded by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. “For several weeks these … read more »

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Libya coalition seeks to help rebels

May 5, 2011 by benim

Rome – Ministers from the Nato-backed coalition against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi meet in Rome on Thursday seeking ways to get money to rebels who are desperate to buy food and medicine and shore up their administration. As the conflict … read more »

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Aid ship scrambles out of Misrata

May 5, 2011 by benim

Geneva – A ship scrambled out of the besieged Libyan port of Misrata on Wednesday carrying 800 migrants and civilian casualties during heavy shelling on the town, the International Organisation for Migration said. The ship with limited capacity was forced … read more »

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Aid ship scrambles out of Misrata

May 4, 2011 by benim

Geneva – A ship scrambled out of the besieged Libyan port of Misrata on Wednesday carrying 800 migrants and civilian casualties during heavy shelling on the town, the International Organisation for Migration said. The ship with limited capacity was forced … read more »

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CIA chief says Gaddafi survived Nato hit

May 4, 2011 by benim

Tripoli – The CIA director said he believes Muammar Gaddafi survived a Nato airstrike that reduced much of the Libyan leader’s family compound to rubble. Gaddafi has not been seen in public since Saturday’s attack, which Libyan officials said killed … read more »

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Rockets force exodus from western Libya

May 4, 2011 by benim

Tripoli – Libya’s army fired volleys of rockets at the rebel-held town of Zintan in the Western Mountains, pressing on with a campaign that has created a humanitarian crisis and forced thousands to flee the country. Rebels said more than … read more »

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IOM, Kenya root for equal access to health for migrants

April 28, 2011 by benim

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Kenyan government on Wednesday appealed to the world to provide migrants with equal access to health care as those available for its nationals. IOM’s Regional Medical Health Coordinator for Africa and Middle … read more »

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The Face of Libya’s Revolution

April 18, 2011 by benim

It’s not a freedom fighter atop a tank but a young bohemian woman in Benghazi reviving a carnival banned by Gaddafi and singing songs of protest. Ann Marlowe reports on an extraordinary utopian moment in the free city. The most … read more »

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Snipers, cluster bombs panic Libya’s Misrata

April 18, 2011 by benim

Snipers, cluster bombs and intense shelling are spreading panic in the Libyan city of Misrata, an AFP reporter said on Monday, as a doctor reported 1,000 people killed in six weeks of fighting in the besieged city. With fears growing … read more »

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Britain to ship 5,000 out of Misrata

April 18, 2011 by benim

Britain will charter a ship to get 5,000 people out of the Libyan city of Misrata which has been under siege by Moamer Kadhafi’s forces for several weeks, a British spokesman at the UN said Monday. The plan is being … read more »

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Libyan forces pound Misrata as 1,000 evacuated by sea

April 18, 2011 by benim

A chartered ship evacuated nearly 1,000 foreign workers and wounded Libyans from Misrata on Monday as government artillery bombarded the besieged city that has come to symbolize the struggle against Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. “We wanted to be able to take … read more »

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From hell to hope for refugees

April 14, 2011 by benim

He fled one brutal, fascist regime only to end up in another that erupted in total chaos: Libya. But this week, high school chemistry teacher Ghirmay Tesfamicael was one of 10 Eritrean refugees to escape Libya and safely land in … read more »

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