The Horn of Africa – which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and some surrounding countries - has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing. Why?
theconversation.com/the-horn-of-af…

BBC news home editor Mark Easton puts the UK’s migrant “crisis” into perspective.

Most of those newly displaced by the drought have moved from rural areas to cities like Baidoa and Mogadishu.

IOM is racing to assist displaced and vulnerable people to save lives and avert famine together with UN agencies. Thanks to UK in Somalia🇬🇧🇸🇴

somalia.iom.int/news/un-agenci…

#PressRelease : Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of #Ethiopia and the Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) peaceau.org/en/article/ces…

Europe is now experiencing the worst warming out of any other continent, new data shows. cbsn.ws/3FDu2VG

Productive meeting with HRH Jaime de Bourbon de Parme Climate Envoy of the Netherlands. Discussed realities of climate change in EHoA, building resilience
and adaptation as well as using human centric approach to our response

📻 During our IGC #podcast , Mohammed Abdiker talked about the 'feminization' of migration in East and Horn of Africa.

#INTGenderChampions IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 IOM East and Horn of Africa

“We have been in the hospital for two nights after loosing all our livestock to drought,” said Habibo as she holds her grandson Alamin, suffering from acute malnutrition.

Catastrophic hunger levels have displaced over one million people. 513,000 children are at risk of dying.

Remember that tragedy where African migrants were beaten by border guards in June? 24 were killed as they tried to enter Spain from Morocco. Officials say it was a crowd crush. But BBC Africa Eye brings new, exclusive evidence & voices of survivors. Find it on BBC World Service

Ethiopians found in Malawi mass grave thought to have suffocated theguardian.com/world/2022/nov…

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In June, at least 24 African migrants died trying to cross into Europe.

#BBCAfricaEye investigated this horrifying event, unveiling new evidence and painful testimony, contradicting the official version of events.

This is what we found.

Nothing will change on climate until death toll rises in west, says Gabonese minister theguardian.com/environment/20…

Interested in learning more about the nexus between gender equality, migration and climate change?

📻 Listen to our new #podcast with Mohammed Abdiker, IOM Regional Director for East and Horn of Africa:
👉buff.ly/3Noimb7.

#INTGenderChampions IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 IOM East and Horn of Africa

3 key fronts on which Africa must combat climate change Ousmane Diagana weforum.org/agenda/2022/10… via Social handles.twitter

The #drought in Ethiopia has caused hundreds of thousands of people to migrate in search of water and pasture.

IOM is providing lifesaving support, but more needs to be done.

With support from Switzerland 🇨🇭 & Sweden 🇸🇪, IOM, UN-Habitat Ethiopia, & FAO Ethiopia are collaborating in a 4-year partnership for strengthening resilience of disaster affected communities in #Oromia & #Somali  regions of 🇪🇹 through durable solutions.
Embassy of Switzerland in Ethiopia
SWE in Ethiopia & AU

Flood drama unfolding in Bentiu, Unity State, #SouthSudan in 2 📸 : left 📸 taken on 15.09, right 📸 on 24.10 @ +- same location 🙏 to joined UNMISS WFP South Sudan IOM South Sudan emergency infrastructure works most neighbourhoods are OK BUT long-term solutions needed #SSOT

This #COP27 we must listen to communities affected by climate change and displacement in #Somalia .

Testimonies from women displaced by the drought where captured by Artolution in these beautiful paintings that will be exhibited during the conference in Egypt.

Stay tuned!

Mohammed Abdiker von IOM East and Horn of Africa hatte ein wichtiges Interview mit DW Deutsche Welle zu den Problemen des Klimawandels und dessen Auswirkungen auf Migrationsbewegungen in der Region Ost- und Horn von Afrika.
Das komplette Interview: bit.ly/3WbCyRP