The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, reported on Monday that 2.2 million migrants in several countries require humanitarian assistance. The initial estimates indicate that these aids would necessitate $112.2 million in countries including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Yemen.
According to the IOM, the 2024 Regional Migrant Response Plan aims to address the humanitarian and urgent protection needs of migrants and their host communities along the eastern and southern migration routes from the Horn of Africa to Yemen and Southern Africa. The plan, coordinated by the IOM and launched by 48 organizations, seeks to offer a balanced response that combines immediate life-saving assistance with long-term development measures to address the root causes of migration.
The report also highlighted that Sudan represents the largest displacement crisis globally, with the displacement issue unfolding over two decades, primarily due to the Darfur conflict that began in 2003. However, the current conflict that erupted in April 2023 has drastically reshaped displacement dynamics throughout the country.
