On 22 August 2024, armed bandits attacked the community of Afia in Tsaav ward of Ukum Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State. There were reports of 43 injuries and six fatalities. The attacks affected 159 individuals in 32 households. The affected individuals included 55 children, 57 women and 47 men. 
Between 23 and 25 August 2024, armed bandits attacked the communities of Gangara in Gangara ward of Giwa LGA, Kurmin B in Agunu ward and Ungwan Pah in Ankwa ward of Kachia LGA, Rafin Kunu in Kufana ward and Ugakala in Maro ward of Kajuru LGA, Gurza in Garu ward of Lere LGA, Gidan Ali in Ikulu ward and Fadan Kufai in Madakiya ward of Zangon Kataf LGA, all in Kaduna State. There were reports of 63 injuries and 11 fatalities. The attacks affected 3,487 individuals in 596 households and displaced 1,920 individuals from Unguwan Pah in Ankwa LGA to Kufai Gidan in Gumel ward of Kachia LGA, 640 individuals were displaced from Ugakala in Maro ward of Kajuru LGA to Cattle Crossing in Agunu ward of Kachia LGA and 162 individuals were displaced from Gidan Ali in Ikulu ward to Ungwan Kusolo in Kamantan ward of Zangon Kataf LGA. The affected individuals included 1,977 children, 857 women and 653 men.
Also, between 20 and 24 August 2024, heavy rainfall resulting to floods affected the communities of Danbaiwa in Batagarawa ward, Wadigawa in Dandagoro ward of Batagarawa LGA, Safana and Unguwar Magaza in Charanchi ward of Charanchi LGA, Riko in Kusa ward of Jibia LGA, Dan Dutse and Matsiga in Kankara ward of Kankara LGA, Hayin Gabas, Hayin Yamma and Walawa in Magami ward of Mani LGA and Gwamba in Gwamba LGA of Zango LGA, all in Katsina State. There were reports of nine injuries and one fatality. The affected individuals included 2,571 children, 823 women and 572 men.
On 23 August 2024, floods occurred in the communities of Rarah in Rarah ward of Rabah LGA and Katami in Katami North ward of Silame LGA of Sokoto State and the communities of Gummi Town, Gayari, Falale, Gamo, Daki Takwas and Birnin Magaji in Birnin Magaji ward of Gummi LGA and Birnin Ruwa in Sabon Gari ward of Gusau LGA in Zamfara State. There were reports of 57 injuries and 19 fatalities. The affected individuals included 1,267 children, 631 women and 373 men.

From 1 March to 16 May, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Latvia interviewed a total of 111 individuals as part of the Surveys with Refugees in the Ukraine Response Region. The results from these interviews are presented in the following report.

KEY FINDINGS

• 67% of respondents were active, while 33% were inactive.
• Barriers to employment included language challenges (69%), limited job opportunities (50%), familial obligations (35%), and unrecognized qualifications (41%).
• Top needs included financial support (75%), general information (25%), health services (23%), and medicine (22%).
• 90% of respondents or members of their household had chronic diseases or serious medical conditions, 31% experienced difficulty walking or climbing steps, and 19% had visual impairments.
• Inclusion challenges included financial issues (53%), lack of employment (51%), housing problems (26%), and language barriers (23%).

Key findings in July 2024:

• In July, 28 people lost their lives while migrating through Djibouti. The majority of these deaths are attributed to harsh environmental conditions, including lack of adequate shelter, food, and water. The fatalities were reported in the regions of Obock (11), Tadjourah (14), Ali Sabieh (1), Holl (1), and Dikhil (1).

• A shipwreck occurred off the coast of Yemen on 24 July, causing 16 fatalities, including 12 recovered bodies and four people presumed dead at sea. According to the survivors, the vessel, carrying Ethiopian migrants predominantly from the Tigray region, capsized near the Dubab district of the Ta’iz governorate due to strong winds and a malfunctioning engine. Six survivors were identified and the recovered bodies were buried by local authorities.

• All movements due to conflict in July and migrating through Ethiopia departed from Amhara (85%) and Oromia (15%).

• A new MRC was opened in Dewele to meet the needs of people moving through the Somali region. Data collection on registered migrants began in July 2024.

• In July, nearly half (47%) of people on the move who registered for assistance in Bossasso were children. Of these children, 18% were travelling unaccompanied (all in Bossaso).

• Migrant arrivals from the Horn of Africa in Yemen decreased by 26% between June and July as strong winds and high tides made it difficult to take the maritime routes towards Yemen from Djibouti and Somalia. As a result, the number of stranded migrants in Djibouti and Somalia increased by 9% and 8% respectively.

• Migrants in Aden reported severe abuse and exploitation during their journey, and in Rasala’ar, some migrants were subjected to physical assault or torture in smuggler dens, witnessed sexual violence against women, and saw a man die due to extortion.

A total of 24,886 movements were observed in July 2024, representing a 10 per cent increase compared to June 2024, when 22,559 movements were observed during this period. Comparing July 2024 with June 2024, Cabudwaaq (+28%), Doolow (+21%), Buuhoodle (+8%) and Lowyacado (+8%) FMPs recorded an increase in movements while Dhobley (-15%), Harirad (-9%) and Bossaso (-3%) FMPs recorded a decrease in movements.

Doolow (37%), Cabudwaaq (20%), and Dhobley (17%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming movements, while Doolow (64%), Bossaso (21%) and Dhobley (7%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing movements for July 2024.

• Din 8,421 de respondenți, 92 la sută plănuiau să se întoarcă în aceeași regiune de origine, în timp ce restul de 8 la sută urmăreau să ajungă în alta. Dintre cei care se întorc într-o regiune diferită: orașul Kiev, Vinnytska și Odeska
• 84 la sută dintre respondenți s-au întors în Ucraina de două sau mai multe ori înainte de sondaj.
• 58 la sută au fost deja strămutate între ianuarie și iunie 2022.
• Intențiile respondentului: Vizită pe termen scurt (56%), ședere pe termen lung (27%) și necunoscut (17%).
• Principalele nevoi prioritare care au fost citate de respondenți includ sprijin financiar (34%), servicii medicale și de sănătate (14%) și sprijin pentru siguranța și securitatea personală (13%)
• 52 la sută dintre respondenți au declarat că nu au nevoi imediate.

• Dintre respondenți, 41 la sută sunt activi (angajați sau șomeri), iar 53 la sută sunt inactivi (statut de student, concediu pentru creșterea copilului, pensionare, șomaj și nu își caută un loc de muncă).
• În cadrul populației active, 64 la sută sunt angajați și 36 la sută sunt șomeri.
• Înainte de deplasare, 81 la sută erau angajați și 19 la sută erau șomeri.
• Primele 4 sectoare de ocupare a forței de muncă includ: cazare (13%), comerț cu ridicata și cu amănuntul (11%), educație și știință (10%) și sănătatea umană și asistență socială (9%)
• Satisfacția privind potrivirea locului de muncă și a competențelor este mai mare în rândul bărbaților (74%) decât al femeilor (71%)

• 20 la sută dintre respondenți au sau locuiesc cu persoane cu nevoi specifice sau afecțiuni medicale grave
• Principalele probleme de sănătate pentru femei includ boli cronice sau afecțiuni medicale grave (12%), sarcina sau alăptarea (3%), dificultăți de mers (2%) și deficiențe de vedere (1%)
• Principalele probleme de sănătate pentru bărbați includ boli cronice sau afecțiuni medicale grave (22%), dificultăți de mers (5%), deficiențe de vedere (4%) și deficiențe de auz (2%)
• 61 la sută dintre cei cu o afecțiune de sănătate intenționează să rămână în Republica Moldova
• Primele 3 nevoi includ sprijin financiar (64%), medicamente (32%) și servicii de sănătate (31%)
• Majoritatea respondenților raportează că nu există bariere în calea serviciilor de asistență medicală (84%)
• Cei care raportează bariere citează costuri ridicate (9%), servicii indisponibile (2%), bariera lingvistică (1%) și timpii de așteptare (1%)

From 12 March to 28 April, IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Latvia interviewed a total of 101 individuals as part of the New Arrivals survey. The results from these interviews are presented in the following pages. This survey provides findings on the needs and intentions of newly arrived refugees from Ukraine who have been in Latvia for three months or less.

KEY FINDINGS

• 101 Ukrainian respondents: 64% women, 36% men.
• Top oblasts of residence: Sumska (38%), Dnipropetrovska (28%), Kyivska (19%)
• Movement intentions: moving to another country (94% of both men and women), no intentions to move (4% of women and 3% of men), moving to the place of origin (2% of women), moving within current country (3% of men).
• Countries of final destination: Poland (77%), Norway (9%), Finland (8%), Austria (2%), Albania (1%), Czechia (1%), Netherlands (1%).
• Priority needs in the destination country: financial support (88%), long-term accommodation (42%), food supply (37%), health services (19%), general information (13%).

IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) collects data on Ukrainian nationals and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs) that were crossing back to Ukraine from or through the Republic of Moldova, either for temporary stay or prospective return. The survey focuses on the return intentions, duration of displacement, destinations, assistance, and experiences of unequal treatment of the respondents. A total of 1,783 surveys were collected between April and June 2024.

Key findings:

• 70% of Ukrainian respondents planned to go for a short visit, 18% intended to stay in Ukraine (prospective returnees), while 12% were not sure about their intentions.
• Half of the respondents (49%) had been residing in the Republic of Moldova, 9% in Romania, 6% in Germany. The remaining 36% stayed in other countries.
• 86% were going back to their Oblast of origin, while 14% were going back to a different Oblast.
• 52% had been displaced between January and June 2022.
• 26% crossed back to Ukraine regularly since 2022, most of them (99%) had been residing in the Republic of Moldova.
• Main priority needs that were cited by respondents include financial support (37%), personal safety and security (31%) and long term accommodation (12%). 

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.