Migrant Deaths Surge on Perilous Horn of Africa Route

 

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that migrant movements increased sharply in the first half of 2025 despite a rise in deaths and disappearances along the perilous Eastern Route linking the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula. 

In Djibouti, the most casualties have been reported in the Obock desert as a result of extreme heat and forced disembarkation. Women and girls faced heightened risks, with their numbers more than doubling in Djibouti.

The report comes in the wake of a tragic incident in which more than 60 migrants drowned when a boat carrying about 157 people capsized off the coast of Yemen during rough weather. 

Ethiopian officials have repeatedly warned that irregular migration and human trafficking are devastating lives while posing a growing threat to national security.

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