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In October 2024, a total of 17,441 movements were observed at the 5 Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) located in key transit migration areas across the country (an average of 581 daily movements). This represents a decrease of eight per cent compared to the previous month, where more than 18,800 movements were observed. More than half of the movements (54%) were observed at San Marcos FMP, located at the border with Mexico. Among the surveyed population (n=349) more than 91 per cent travel in small groups (2 to 7 individuals).

In September 2024, a total of 18,858 movements were observed at the 5 Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) located in key transit migration areas across the country (an average of 898 daily movements). This represents an increase of six per cent compared to the previous month, where less than 17,900 movements were observed. More than 90 per cent travel in small groups (ranging from 2 to 7 individuals) and more than half of these movements (59%) were observed at San Marcos FMP, located at the border with Mexico. 

This latest round of Emergency Trends Tracking was initiated in April 2024 to monitor displacements movements during the Gu rainy season. From April to September 2024, DTM teams collected data in up to 22 districts: Afgooye, Afmadow, Baardheere, Baidoa, Balcad, Belet Weyne, Belet Xaawo, Cabudwaaq, Dayniile, Dhuusamarreeb, Doolow, Gaalkacyo, Garoowe, Hodan, Jamaame, Jowhar, Kahda, Kismaayo, Luuq, Waajid, Xudur and Hobyo. As of Round 28, data collection occurred in only 4 districts: Xudur, Waajid, Gaalkacyo and Hobyo districts.

The objective of ETT is to help prioritize humanitarian response and to enable partners to deliver rapid assistance. Based on previous shock induced displacement patterns, the humanitarian community expects that people will continue to move toward urban areas in search of humanitarian services. Consequently, the ETT coverage focuses on the main urban centers and surrounding villages for each assessed district. The data is collected through Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) at the location level, from Sunday to Wednesday every week. It includes information on new arrivals, numbers and demographic of IDPs, reasons for displacement, intentions, humanitarian assistance and priority needs among others.

To facilitate the joint analysis of the CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Cluster’s New Arrivals Tracker (NAT) and ETT data, the assistance and needs indicators are identical in both tools.

This report is an update of the one published on 13 November (ETT 52) following armed violences since 11 November in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Port-au-Prince. In total, 19,866 people were displaced due to these violences, including 62% to areas located in the municipality of Port-au-Prince, 29 to that of Delmas and 7% in Pétion-Ville (see the graph below). The majority of displaced people (87% or 17,377 individuals) took refuge in 15 sites, including 3 that already existed before these incidents and 12 which were created because of this situation. In addition, 17 sites were also emptied following these incidents. It should be noted that displacements were continuing at the time of writing this report and other updates will be published.

Since 20 October 2024, DTM monitored an escalation in clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) across multiple localities in Aj Jazirah state. The Focused Flash Alert provides a numeric breakdown of displacement due to escalations in Aj Jazirah state, from 20 October to 13 November 2024. 

All figures should be understood as preliminary estimates, pending further verification. 

• Reported clashes displaced an estimated 343,473 individuals (68,801 households) between 20 October and 13 November 2024. 
• Individuals were displaced to 38 localities across seven different states. 
• Approximately (44%) of IDPs were displaced to localities in Gedaref state.
• Among the individuals displaced, an estimated 15,129 IDPs were already displaced prior to the escalation, and therefore experienced secondary displacement. 

DTM Sudan releases Early Warning Flash Alerts to provide immediate updates on specific incidents or armed clashes that spurred displacement.  Early Warning Flash Alerts are distributed via the DTM Sudan mailing list. For more granular information on displacement and mobility, see Sudan Mobility Overview (03). See also Focused Flash Alert: Aj Jazirah (Update 02) and (Update 01). 

As of October 2024, 3,213,495 individuals have been displaced, including 2,622,002 internally displaced persons (82% of the displaced population) and 591,493 refugees (18% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced populations (2,101,972 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 14 per cent resided in Mali (451,844 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (366,991 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (140,756 individuals). The crisis’ recent spill over to coastal countries, namely Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin, shows growing number of refugees coming from the Central Sahel and populations internally displaced. As of October, 151,932 individuals were affected by displacement within the four countries (25,848 in Benin, 62,078 in Côte d’Ivoire, 7,242 in Ghana and 56,764 in Togo) of which 25,830 were internally displaced.

. As of October 2024, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria were hosting an estimated 6,069,794 affected individuals made up of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees (former IDPs and returnees from abroad) and refugees (both in- and out-of-camp). Thirteen per cent of the affected population (779,110  individuals) were located in Cameroon, while 5 per cent resided in Chad (294,099 individuals), 9 per cent in Niger (555,664 individuals) and finally, 73 per cent in Nigeria (4,440,921 individuals). Overall, the numbers show a sharp increase in returnees from abroad (+45%), slight increases in IDPs (+1%) and refugees (+2%), and a decrease in returnees former IDPs (-8%) since December 2023.

As of October 2024, 4,024,862 individuals were affected, including 455,533 internally displaced persons (11% of the displaced population), 2,309,365 returnees former IDPs (57%), 539,800 returnees from abroad (14%) and 720,164 refugees (18%). In the CAR, the largest displaced population consists of former IDP returnees. Refugees from the CAR are primarily hosted by Cameroon (282,008 individuals, or 42% of the refugees), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (207,776 individuals, or 31% of the refugees) and Chad (137,988 individuals, or 20% of the refugees). Nonetheless, 10,648 refugees from the Central African Republic are still living in Sudan (2% of the refugees). The country is also home for refugees from neighbouring countries, hosting a total of 43,983 refugees coming from Sudan (29,660 individuals), the DRC (6,505 individuals), Chad (4,951 individuals) and South Soudan (2,867 individuals).

DTM Flow Monitoring, conducted by IOM Afghanistan, is designed to provide insights into the mobility patterns at Afghanistan’s border points with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. This activity involves two interlinked exercises: Flow Monitoring Counting (FMC), which monitors the number of movements across the border, and Flow Monitoring Surveys (FMS), which collect data on the profiles of randomly selected Afghan nationals crossing the border including documentation held, reasons for travel, and the intended period of stay/ travel. It is important to note that DTM collects information on total movements at a given border point, not the number of unique individuals entering or leaving the country. As a result, if one individual both left and re-entered Afghanistan during the reporting period, this would count as one outflow movement and one inflow movement. Movements can be attributed to a wide variety of reasons, including returnees coming back to Afghanistan after living abroad, people visiting family, deportees, those travelling for economic reasons, medical patients, students, or Afghans moving abroad for different reasons. Circular movements, which include those who frequently and regularly travel back and forth across the border for trade and other reasons, are also common. This monitoring offers a clear picture of population movements in and out of the country. 

DTM FM is operational at four main crossing points (connected to Afghanistan’s National Highway) as well as six other crossing points with Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. This weekly snapshot combines information from the FM activity and various IOM sources related to cross-border movement. For a detailed explanation of the methodology used in gathering this data, the report directs readers to the section titled “IOM INFLOW DATA” on the last page.
 

OVERVIEW: The Flow Monitoring Registry (FMR) of the IOM Yemen Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) monitors the arrival of migrants along Yemen’s southern coastal border and the return of Yemeni nationals along its northern border with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to identify migration patterns and provide quantitative estimates of the irregular migrant population entering the country. It’s crucial to understand that the FMR does not capture all migration flows. Instead, it provides indicative insights into migration trends based on a known total number of migrants arriving along monitored coast and land borders during the reporting period. As of the end of September 2024, IOM gained access to the coast of Ta'iz in Dhubab allowing for an improved coverage of arrivals from Djibouti. Please note that this improved coverage will translate into an increased overall number of arrivals that is not necessarily representative of an increase in arrival numbers.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: In October 2024, the IOM Yemen DTM tracked 6,364 migrants entering Yemen, a 136 per cent increase from the total figure reported in the previous month (2,692 migrants). The increase can be largely attributed to the increased coverage on the western coast of Yemen. The majority of migrants (79%) left from Djibouti, while the rest (21%) departed from Somalia.

Among the total migrants recorded, 25 per cent were children, 17 per cent were women, and 58 per cent were men. During the reporting period, Most migrants entered Ta'iz governorate on the west coast through Djibouti (79%), while 21 per cent arrived in Shabwah from Somalia.

Nearly all migrants were Ethiopian nationals, including those traveling from the Somalian coast.

Notably, no migrants were recorded arriving in Lahj during October. This is likely due to measures taken by the government to combat smuggling since August 2023.

The DTM team identified 3,448 Yemeni returnees in October 2024, a 15 per cent decrease compared to the number of returnees in September (4,045 individuals). Additionally, the team recorded a total of 172 migrants that were deported from Oman back to Deifen Point in Shahan district of Al Maharah Governorate, Yemen. All deported migrants were Ethiopian nationals.

While the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen has compelled some migrants to make the difficult decision to return to their home countries in the Horn of Africa, others have reportedly been returned by government authorities. In October 2024, DTM recorded a total of 1,910 migrants leaving Yemen either voluntarily or returned by boat from Yemen. This group was composed of 87 per cent men, 11 per cent women, and two per cent children.

Furthermore, in October 2024, the Djibouti DTM team reported a total of 1,561 migrants (94% men, 5% women, and <1% children) arrived in Djibouti from Yemen. These figures underscore the significant challenges migrants in Yemen face and the desperate circumstances that have led them to risk dangerous sea voyages.