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IOM Somalia DTM’s flow monitoring team tracks migrant movements at seven active Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) along the border with Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti and at Bossa FMP on the coast. Enumerators stationed at FMPs register migrant entries and exits to detect different migration patterns, and to provide numerical estimates to help estimate the population of irregular migrants who enter and exit the country. Flow monitoring does not capture all flows into and out of Somalia and should be seen as only indicative of migration trends of the unknown total number of migrants who move in and out of Somalia at FMPs during the indicated time frame.

A total of 22,611 movements were observed in April 2024, representing a 16% decrease compared to March 2024 when 26,793 movements were observed during this period. Comparing April 2024 with March 2024, Doolow (-25%), Lowyacado (-8%), Harirad (-6%), Dhobley (-4%) , Bossaso(-3%) and Cabudwaaq (-2%) FMPs recorded a decrease in movements while Buuhoodle (5%) FMP recorded an increase in movements.

Doolow (57%), Bossaso (28%), and Dhobley (7%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming movements, while Doolow (31%), Dhobley (27%) and Cabudwaaq (18%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing movements for April 2024.

A total of 26,793 movements were observed in March 2024, representing a 35% increase compared to February 2024 when 19,813 movements were observed during this period. Compiring March 2024 with February 2024, Doolow (+69%), Bossaso (+16%), Buuhoodle (+12%), Cabudwaaq (+10%) , Lowyacado (+4%) and Dhobley (+4%) FMPs recorded an increase in movements while Harirad (-19%) FMP recorded a decrease in movements.

Doolow (29%), Dhobley (27%), and Cabudwaaq (19%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming movements, while Doolow (64%), Bossaso (23%) and Dhobley (6%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing movements for March 2024.

A total of 19,813 movements were observed in February 2024, representing a 6% decrease compared to January 2024 when 21,115 movements were observed during this period.

If compared with January 2024, Cabudwaaq (-19%), Bossaso (-14%), Buuhoodle (-12%), Hirarad (-4%) and Doolow (-3%) FMPs recorded a decrease in movements while Dhobley (+3%) and Lowyacado (+<1%) FMP recorded an increase in movements.

Dhobley (30%), Doolow (25%) and Cabudwaaq (19%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming movements, while Doolow (52%), Bossaso (29%) and Dhobley (8%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing movements.

A total of 21,115 movements were observed in January 2024, representing a 10% increase compared to December 2023 when 19,192 movements were observed during this period.

If compared with December 2023, Lowyacado (28%), Dhobley (25%), Doolow (15%), Harirad (10%) and Cabudwaaq (10%) FMPs recorded an increase in movements while Buuhoodle (-15%) and Bossaso (-0.3%) FMP recorded a decrease in movements.

Doolow (37%), Dhobley (20%) and Cabudwaaq (20%) FMPs recorded the highest numbers of incoming flows, while Doolow (46%), Bossaso (32%) and Dhobley (10%) recorded the highest numbers of outgoing flows.

Climate-Induced Displacement report (Arabic translation) provides quarterly updates on the number and locations of vulnerable families forced to be displaced due to climatic and environmental factors.

In January 2024, the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced the closure of the remaining 23 IDPs camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by the end of July 2024. The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in Iraq launched a tracking tool in April 2024 to track the number of families leaving the camps and their main characteristics. 

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 16 and 30 June 2024, 15,149 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan, including 12,434 through the Torkham BCP, 2,580 through the Chaman BCP, 135 through the Ghulam Khan BCP, while no Afghan nationals returned through the Badini and Bahramcha BCPs. In addition, border authorities deported 342 individuals due to a lack of valid documentation. Since 1 January 2024, IOM identified 156,580 returns at the four BCPs.

Between 24 and 30 June 2024, a total of 1,594 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa and Borno states. The new arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza, Kaga, Kala Balge, Mafa, Monguno and Ngala Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the most conflict-affected Borno State, and in Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Lamurde, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Song, Yola North and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa State.

ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: military operations (548 individuals or 34%), poor living conditions (377 individuals or 24%), improved security (315 individuals or 20%), seasonal farming (175 individuals or 11%), family re-unification (90 individuals or 6%), fear of attack (42 individuals or 2%), camp closure (31 individuals or 2%) and access to humanitarian support (16 individuals or 1%).

This document showcases the profile of construction migrant workers in Libya surveyed by DTM Libya in 2023. This profile highlights the main sociodemographic characteristics of migrant construction workers in Libya and their labour market conditions, such as the type of contract they hold and the main risks they face at work.

This document showcases the profile of agricultural migrant workers in Libya surveyed by DTM Libya in 2023. This profile highlights the main sociodemographic characteristics of migrant agricultural workers in Libya and their labour market conditions, such as the type of contract they hold and the main risks they face at work.