Somalia — Border Point Flow Monitoring (June 2018)

The month of June saw a significant increase in the number of migrants identified, with a total of 42,074 (compared to 31,662 individuals recorded in May 2018). Unlike previous months, movements recorded in June 2018 were mostly outflows, meaning individuals exiting Somalia (80%). Movements for the month of June 2018 were mainly seasonal (26%) or caused by natural disasters (26%). Bossaso port saw a significant increase of arrivals from Yemen, from 573 individuals in May 2018 to 1,163 for this month. The point that saw the highest increase in movements from May to June 2018 is Harirad in Awdal region, from 4,083 individuals to 11,070 (mainly outflows). Migrants identified were mostly Somali (56%), Ethiopian (37%), Djiboutian (4%), Yemeni (1%), and Kenyan (1%). Finally, main countries of departure for all flows were Ethiopia (64%), Somalia (20%), Kenya (7%), Djibouti (5%), and Yemen (4%). Main countries of destination for all migrants was Somalia (61%), Yemen (23%), Kenya (7%), Ethiopia (7%), and Djibouti (1%).