In May 2024, 33,685 migratory movements were observed at Djibouti's Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs), including 17,319 inbound individuals from Ethiopia. Inflows from Ethiopia fell by 5 per cent in May compared with April, mainly due to the onset of the strong heat and the Khamsin wind.

A total of 1,240 return migrants from Yemen were recorded in Obock and Tadjourah in May, an increase of 97 per cent from 631 in April to 1,240 in May. This increase is linked to the ongoing military campaign and the considerable challenges faced by migrants in Yemen and the desperate circumstances that have led them to risk dangerous journeys at sea.

En mai 2024, 33 685 mouvements migratoires ont été observés aux points de suivi des flux (PSF) à Djibouti dont 17 319 individus entrants en provenance d’Éthiopie. Les individus entrants en provenance d’Éthiopie ont baissé de 5 pour cent en mai par rapport à avril, principalement due au commencement de la forte chaleur qui règne et de l'avènement du vent Khamsin.

Un total de 1 240 migrants de retour du Yémen a été enregistré en mai à Obock et Tadjourah soit une hausse de 97 pour cent passant de 631 en avril à 1 240 en mai. Cette augmentation est liée à la campagne militaire en cours et aux défis considérables auxquels sont confrontés les migrants au Yémen, ainsi qu’aux circonstances désespérées qui les ont amenés à risquer des voyages dangereux en mer.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Pakistan collects data on the outflows of Afghans at the Torkham (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Badini, Bahramcha and Chaman (Balochistan) border crossing points (BCPs) to better understand the movements of Afghans returning to Afghanistan.

The data presented below is harmonised with those from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who also cover Ghulam Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).

On 26 September 2023, the Ministry of Interior in Pakistan announced its decision to enact its “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP)”. Between 1 and 15 June 2024, 22,167 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 18,367 through the Torkham BCP, 3,439 through the Chaman BCP, 361 through the Ghulam Khan BCP, while no Afghan nationals returned through the Badini and Bahramcha BCPs. In addition, border authorities deported 404 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2024, IOM identified 141,089 returns at the four BCPs.

Iraq is currently facing a wide variety of challenges linked to climate change and environmental degradation, including rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, more severe droughts, growing water scarcity and more frequent sand and dust storms. These issues are exacerbated by water management policies at the national and transnational levels, broken or inefficient water infrastructure, population growth, increasing demand for water and resource-intensive irrigation practices. While this topic is receiving growing attention, a lack of dedicated data and analysis on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has hampered understanding of the specific challenges confronting the region, despite its distinct climate, topography and practices compared to central and southern Iraq. 

To fill this information gap and support data-driven, targeted programming, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Iraq developed a rapid, multi-sectoral assessment of challenges related to displacement, environmental hazards, irrigation water supply, livelihoods, coping strategies and tension and conflict over natural resources in the region. Data collection for this assessment took place between September and December 2023 in 804 locations across 3 governorates, 20 districts and 71 subdistricts in KRI. 

Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country. Since October 10, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been conducting the daily monitoring of population movements. The objective of the exercise is to inform preparedness and response planning.

DTM Europe gathers, validates and disseminates information on migrants and refugees travelling through the Mediterranean, Western African Atlantic, and Western Balkan routes to Europe. Key routes include:

• Eastern Mediterranean route (EMR): Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece
• Central Mediterranean route (CMR): Italy and Malta
• Western Mediterranean route (WMR): Peninsular Coasts of Spain, Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
• Western African Atlantic route (WAAR): Canary Islands of Spain

DTM also monitors data on migrants in transit through the Western Balkans (WB) region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Romania, and Kosovo*). These are considered separately to prevent to the extent possible the double counting of the same persons that cross multiple borders to reach Europe.

This report presents the latest available data and trends, focusing on 2023:

• Mixed Migration Flows to Europe
• Migrant Flows Monitoring in the Republic of Türkiye
• First Arrival countries (Italy, Greece, Spain) and other countries of first arrival (Bulgaria, Cyprus and Malta)
• Transits through the Western Balkan region
• Migrants' presence, in Europe and the Republic of Türkiye