On 26 July, armed bandits attacked Kango Garacce community in Maru LGA and Damaga community in Maradun LGA; all in Zamfara State. The attacks affected 608 individuals and displaced 416 individuals from Kango Garacce community to Maru Town, and 165 individuals from Damaga community to Maradun North community. As a result of the attacks, 27 fatalities and 77 injuries were reported.
On 29 July, armed bandits attacked Garin Zaki community in Batsari LGA in Katsina State. The attack affected 1,004 individuals and displaced 1,002 individuals to Batsari Town. As a result of the attack, two fatalities and 11 injuries were reported.

On 20 July, armed bandits attacked Gedo, Ruwan-Gima, Tudun Burji and Buzuzu communities in Bukkuyum LGA of Zamfara State. The attacks affected 2,575 individuals and displaced 1,806 individuals from Gedo and Ruwan-Gima communities to Unguwan Sarki community, and 769 individuals from Tudun Burji and Buzuzu communities to Masama Town. All located in Bukkuyum LGA. About 75 individuals were kidnapped.

On 14 July, armed bandits attacked Sakajiki community in Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara State. The attack affected 990 individuals and displaced 988 individuals to Laba Kurya community in Kaura Namoda LGA. As a result of the incident, two individuals were killed and 12 individuals were injured.
Armed bandits also attacked Runji community in Illela LGA of Sokoto State on 15 July. The attack affected 1,133 individuals and displaced 1,131 individuals to Tudun Dukeya community. As a result of the attack, two individuals were killed and 11 individuals were injured.

Armed bandits attacked the community of Kasai in Wagini Ward of Batsari LGA in Katsina State on 05 July. The attack affected 165 individuals, displacing 160 individuals to Wagini Town in Wagini Ward. As a result of the incident, five people were killed and 11 people were injured.
Windstorms also hit the communities of Garin Borkono in Wagini Ward of Batsari LGA and Sabuwar Unguwa and Yangaiya in Wakilin Kudu III Ward of Katsina LGA in Katsina State on 04 and 05 July. The storm affected 488 people and displaced 397 from Sabuwar Unguwa to Tudun Matawalle in Wakilin Kudu II Ward. As a result of the windstorm, seven people were killed in Sabuwar Unguwa and 29 people were injured in Sabuwar Unguwa and Yangaiya.

Between 14 and 15 February, armed bandits carried out attacks in Kanoma and Nasarawa Godal East Wards in Maru and Birnin Magaji LGAs of Zamfara State. These attacks resulted in the displacement of a significant number of people. An estimated 664 individuals from 114 households were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in nearby communities or makeshift shelters.
Meanwhile, between 15 and 18 February, farmer-herder attacks were reported in several wards in Apa, Agatu and Guma LGAs in Benue State. As a result of the attacks, a total of 12,369 individuals from 2,105 households were displaced from their homes forcing them to seek refuge
in neighbouring communities. There were 40 fatalities and 149 injuries reported as a result of the attacks.

Ce tableau de bord présente les dynamiques de déplacements à l’échelle nationale. L’évaluation a été réalisée dans 4 410 localités de présence des PDI et / ou retournés et 77 sites de déplacement. La collecte de données s’est tenue entre le 02 décembre 2023 et le 09 janvier 2024 dans les 16 préfectures du pays en plus de la capitale Bangui.j

A better understanding of migratory movements in West and Central Africa is critical to support the programmes and decision-making of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Since 2016, IOM collects data at strategic transit points throughout the region to monitor the various intra and interregional movements and migrations trends.

This document presents key results from interviews conducted with female travellers in 2023 along migration routes in West and Central Africa.

DTM Iraq collects data at border crossing points with neighbouring countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) and the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East. Cross-border monitoring is designed to capture and describe migration flows. Data displayed in this report were collected employing two approaches: a headcount of all travellers entering or leaving Iraq and a survey of randomly selected travellers. Data collection took place between 1 September and 30 November 2023. Further details on the survey methodology, selection of respondents and border crossing points are available in the Methodological Overview on the DTM website.

As part of the activity, DTM team continued its effort of collecting data on issues that may signify protection risks and concerns among travellers passing through the monitored border crossing points for reasons relating to labour. This report presents a count of those travelling for reason related to work, as well as their main socio-demographic characteristics, type of employment/job offer pursued and possible indicators of exploitation such as performing work or any activities against their will, work without getting the expected payment or receiving false information about the nature or the location of the work.

This report provides insights into the profiles, experiences, needs, routes travelled and intentions of migrants transiting through the Western Balkans.

IOM surveyed 2,178 migrants2 from 1 January to 31 January 2024 in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo*.

* References to Kosovo* shall be understood in the context of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).

DTM Iraq collects data at border crossing points with neighbouring countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) and the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) – to better understand migration movements in the Middle East. Cross-border monitoring is designed to capture and describe migration flows.1 Data displayed in this report were collected employing two approaches: a headcount of all travellers entering or leaving Iraq and a survey of randomly selected travellers. Data collection took place between 1 September and 30 November 2023. Further details on the survey methodology, selection of respondents and border crossing points are available in the Methodological Overview on the DTM website.

Between September and November 2023, Ibrahim al Khalil saw the most traffic with a total of 73,242 travellers and 14,427 vehicles passing through the border crossing point, whilst Fishkhabour saw the least traffic with 22,217 travellers and 1,226 vehicles passing through the border.

Around 7 in 10 of travellers were male, with a significant portion between 18 and 34 years old (47%). A smaller portion were female (31%), with 61 per cent being between 35 and 60 years old, showcasing a contrast with the male demographic, where younger individuals were more prevalent. More than half of all travellers had a secondary education level or a tertiary degree or higher, while only 2 per cent of the travellers reported having no form of education. Only 25 per cent of travellers have a stable income, mostly working in the private sector, while more than half of all travellers have either an unstable income (50%)2 or were unemployed (7%) at the time of the survey. A small proportion of travellers were looking for work or had received a job offer (5% of incoming travellers and 7% of outgoing travellers). Regarding protection risks, 2 per cent of travellers entered Iraq for humanitarian reasons. Among those who received help migrating, 4 per cent of outgoing travellers relied on the services of brokers or smugglers to arrange their travel.