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IOM launches 91 mln USD funding appeal to support migrants in Africa

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday launched a 91 million U.S. dollar funding appeal to support about 1.2 million migrants and host communities in the Greater Horn of Africa and southern Africa regions.

17 Feb 2026-22:18
At least 53 people dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya

A rubber boat carrying dozens of people capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving at least 53 people, including two babies, dead or missing, according to authorities.

09 Feb 2026-14:41
Mediterranean migrant deaths surpass 1,000 in 2025

The number of migrants who have died attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean this year has already exceeded 1,000, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced, warning that the death toll continues to rise, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

13 Nov 2025-11:27
Over 1,200 families displaced by floods in Sudan’s Khartoum

More than 1,200 families in Bahri city, Khartoum state, were displaced due to severe flooding, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced.

06 Oct 2025-10:54
Over 230,000 Afghans leave Iran in June: UN

More than 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June, most of them deported, as returns surge ahead of a deadline set by Tehran, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday.

30 Jun 2025-11:28
Over 180 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Yemeni coast

More than 180 migrants are feared dead after two boats capsized off the Yemeni coast due to severe weather, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

08 Mar 2025-11:12
Haiti faces record increase in number of internally displaced people

The number of people displaced within Haiti due to gang violence has surged to over one million, according to a warning from the United Nations' International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday.

14 Jan 2025-17:30
COP29 in Baku features high-level panel on climate and peace

A high-level panel on “Climate and Peace: Enabling Joint Action to Leave No One Behind” was held as part of the COP29 climate conference in Baku.

15 Nov 2024-13:19
Sudan's cholera outbreak claims over 300 lives

Sudan’s health authorities have announced that the death toll in the country from a cholera outbreak has risen to 315, while the number of fatalities from floods and heavy rains has reached 225.

17 Sep 2024-12:00
IOM launches $18.5M appeal to aid mpox patients in Africa

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday launched an appeal for $18.5 million to provide crucial health-care services to migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities in East, Horn, and Southern Africa at risk of mpox.  

21 Aug 2024-15:23