East Africa and the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa and Yemen is one of the busiest and riskiest migration corridors in the world travelled by hundreds of thousands of migrants, the majority of whom travel in an irregular manner, often relying on smugglers to facilitate movement along the Eastern Route.

A total of 13,007 movements were observed between the 15th and 31st of October, 2022, representing a similar trend to 2021 when 14,207 movements were observed during the same period. Regional differences were observed.

In October 2022, a total of 2,222 people were interviewed at four Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) across the border between Uganda and Kenya. Similar to the previous period, more people interviewed were incoming to Uganda (55%) than outgoing to Kenya (45%).

In October 2022, 22,083 movements were observed at the Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Djibouti, representing a daily average of 712 movements. Migration flows increased by 18 per cent compared to September, during which 18,773 movements

En octobre 2022, 22 083 mouvements ont été observés aux points de suivi des flux (FMP) à Djibouti, ce qui représente une

This snapshot provides an overview of the impact of drought on human mobility in the region, with a focus on Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. As of November 2022, an estimated 1.8 million people were displaced by drought, 5 million were living in drought-affected areas, 260,000 migrants wer

In September 2022, a total of 2,007 people were interviewed at four Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) across the border between Uganda and Kenya. The majority of people interviewed were incoming to Uganda (57%) against outgoing to Kenya (43%).

En septembre 2022, 18 773 mouvements ont été observés aux points de suivi des flux (FMP) à Djibouti, ce qui représente une moyenne quotidienne de 626 mouvements. Les flux migratoires ont diminué de 2% par rapport au mois d'août 2022, au cours duquel 19 163 mouvements avaient été enregistrés.

In September 2022, 18,773 movements were observed at the Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Djibouti, representing a daily average of 626 movements. Migration flows decreased by 2 per cent compared to August, during which 19,163 movements had been registered.

The Horn of Africa and Yemen is one of the busiest and riskiest migration corridors in the world travelled by hundreds of thousands of migrants, the majority of whom travel in an irregular manner, often relying on smugglers to facilitate movement along the Eastern Route.