UN Wants Probe Into Refugee Boat Attack Off Yemen
The United Nations called Monday for an inquiry into last week's attack on a boat off Yemen's coast that killed ...
Tag: International Organization for Migration
Somalia Wants Saudi Probe of Refugee Boat Attack
Somalia has called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to investigate an incident in which dozens of Somali refugees ...
Dozens of Somali Refugees Shot Dead In Red Sea Attack
Dozens of Somali refugees including women and children have been shot dead aboard a boat on the Red Sea, Yemeni ...
Two Killed In Attack On South Sudan Aid Convoy
The International Organization for Migration said Thursday that two people were killed when gunmen attacked an aid convoy in South ...
More Than 150,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul Fighting
Iraqi authorities said Thursday that more than 150,000 people have fled fighting in and around west Mosul since security forces ...
Nearly 100,000 Iraqis Flee Battle For West Mosul
Nearly 100,000 Iraqis have fled the battle to retake west Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group, the International Organization ...
Over 80,000 Iraqis Displaced In West Mosul Fighting
More than 80,000 people have fled west Mosul since the battle to retake the area began last month, the International ...
After Fleeing Homes, Iraqis Near Mosul Wait For Tents
A sea of tents stretches to the horizon at a camp for displaced near Mosul but Ahmed Hassan says he ...
Iraq Battles IS In Mosul, Commander Says Resistance Weakening
Iraqi special forces battled the Islamic State group on Friday in west Mosul, where a commander said jihadist resistance is ...
Smugglers Kill 22 African Migrants On A Beach In Libya
People-smugglers have been blamed for the death of 22 African migrants whose bodies were found buried on a beach in ...
Iraq Says Forces Retake Government HQ, Bridgehead In Mosul
Iraq announced on Tuesday that its forces have retaken the provincial government headquarters and a second bridgehead from the Islamic ...
Iraq Forces Advance In Renewed Mosul Push
Iraqi security forces advanced Monday towards a compound of jihadist-held government buildings and a bridgehead, on the second day of ...
Family In Tears As They Flee ISIS-Held Street In Mosul
A mother-of-two sobs as she carries her young son down a street in war-torn Mosul following heavy clashes today between ...
Thousands Flee Boko Haram Attacks Around Nigeria’s Chibok
Some 7,000 people have fled from villages around the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok because of Boko Haram attacks, the ...
South Africa Appeals For Calm After A Wave of Xenophobic Attacks
South African Interior Minister Malusi Gigaba on Thursday called for calm after a series of violent incidents against immigrants that ...
Helping the Boko Haram Displaced
Not a single car remains in the town of Dikwa in northeast Nigeria and there's no way to communicate to ...
Hundreds of Migrants Sent Back To Senegal From Libya
At least 174 Senegalese migrants have returned from Libya where they were detained whilst attempting to cross the Mediterranean. Abdoulaye ...
Dear Otiko Djaba, How Much Would You Ask For Human Trafficking This Year?
By: James Kofi Annan I know you just came out of a very turbulent vetting and approval process. It was ...
Trump Steps Up Attack On Judge, Court System Over Travel Ban
President Donald Trump on Sunday ramped up his criticism of a federal judge who blocked a travel ban on seven ...
USAID Mission Director Reiterates Support For Fighting Trafficking In Persons
Mission Director of The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana Andrew Karas visited the Volta Region from January ...