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Two-thirds of migrant children arriving in Europe in 2025 were unaccompanied

More than 31,000 children reached Europe through major mixed migration routes in 2025, with around two-thirds arriving without a parent or legal guardian, according to a joint assessment by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and......

Yemen displacement tops 145,000 as fighting forces thousands more to flee

More than 145,000 people have been displaced across eight governorates in Yemen since fighting intensified along the country’s western coast in June, with nearly 16,000 additional people forced to flee in just one week, according to new figures from the International Organization for Migration......

Yemen displacement surges as more than 85,000 people flee renewed fighting

More than 85,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of September as fighting intensifies between Houthi rebels and government forces, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). More than 2,000 Yemenis have also crossed the sea to Djibouti, seeking safety from......

New displacement in Sudan’s Kordofan as cholera outbreak raises concern

A new wave of displacement has been reported in South Kordofan, Sudan, with around 730 people forced to leave several villages amid continuing conflict and a growing cholera outbreak, according to the International Organization for Migration. The latest displacement adds to the humanitarian pressure......

Moroccan rights group criticizes migration agency over return assistance offered in Ceuta

A branch of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights in Nador has criticized the International Organization for Migration (IOM) over its activities involving migrants and asylum seekers in Ceuta, following reports that some migrants were offered assistance to return to their countries of origin. According......

UN reports sharp rise in migrant deaths on routes from Africa to Europe in 2026

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, has reported a sharp increase in the number of migrants who have died or gone missing while attempting to travel from Africa to Europe during the first four months of 2026. According to the latest figures, fatalities and disappearances......

UN estimates over 6.7 million affected by devastating Venezuela earthquake

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, has reported that the powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 may have affected approximately 6.76 million people, highlighting the scale of the humanitarian emergency unfolding in the country. According to the......

Around 7,900 migrants dead or missing on migration routes in 2025

Nearly 7,900 migrants died or went missing on migration routes worldwide in 2025, according to data released by the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM). Although this figure is lower than the record of 9,200 deaths reported in 2024, it remains alarmingly high. The agency......

United States deportation policy sends migrants, including Moroccans, to Costa Rica

A group of migrants, including Moroccan nationals, has arrived in Costa Rica after being expelled from the United States under a new bilateral migration agreement between the two countries. The group, composed of 25 individuals from various nationalities, marks the first transfer carried out under the......