MOGADISHU — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that a new project to strengthen the climate resilience of Somali and Kenyan border communities has been launched. The IOM said the project, namely Enhancing Resilience in Border Communities: Climate-Adapted Water Management and Feeder Roads (Daris Wacan), marks a …
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NAIROBI — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 45 humanitarian and development partners on Tuesday appealed for 81 million U.S. dollars to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance to over 1.4 million migrants in the Horn of Africa region and Yemen in 2025. The funding request, which falls under a migrant …
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NAIROBI — The number of internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Horn of Africa rose to 20.75 million at the end of 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday in a report released in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. The United Nations migration agency said that the figure increased …
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MOGADISHU — On Sunday, the Chairman of the National Commission for Refugees and Internal Displacement (NCRI), Ahmed Elmi, met with the Chief of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Somalia, Manuel Marques Pereira, and Deputy Chief, Murima Prestage. The high-level meeting centered on strategies to enhance cooperation between NCRIsom and …
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KISMAYO — Jubbaland’s First Vice President (VP), Mahmoud Sayid Adan, met with an international delegation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and IGAD in the Dolow district of the Gedo region on Monday to discuss humanitarian aid, community development, and the movement of cross-border communities. The meeting, attended by …
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MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahamoud Moallim, recently met with the newly appointed Country Director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Somalia, Manuel Marques Pereira, to discuss expanding their cooperation in disaster management and humanitarian initiatives. During the meeting, both leaders explored …
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MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia, the European Union, and the International Organization for Migration are jointly scaling up support for Voluntary Humanitarian Returns to assist Somali migrants stranded in Libya, offering a safe, humane and dignified route home. A charter flight carrying 147 young Somali migrants, including several …
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