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Sub-Saharan Africa

News and Updates

Kenya - IOM holds Workshops on Combating Human Trafficking¹
The IOM Mission with Regional Functions for East and Central Africa organised two 3-day capacity building workshops on "Concepts, Challenges, and Strategies to Combat Human Trafficking".

Ethiopia: Campaign Launched Against Child Trafficking¹
Ethiopian children are being sold for as little as US $1.20 to work as domestic workers or prostitutes, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on 20 October 2005.

Mozambique: Human Trafficking - Radio Public Service Announcements¹
The Southern African Counter-Trafficking Assistance Programme (SACTAP) of the International Organization For Migration has launched a set of radio public service announcements to raise awareness about human trafficking in Mozambique.

UAE supports UNICEF in safe return of camel jockeys to home countries¹
In a major step to provide protection and support to children involved in camel racing, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior and UNICEF signed an agreement to provide some $2.7 million to help in return and re-integration of child camel jockeys in their home communities on 8 May 2005.

IOM Provides Assistance to Victims of Trafficking in Nigeria¹
The IOM office in Lagos, Nigeria is currently working with Nigeria's National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) and UNICEF to provide assistance to 40 children who were rescued last weekend by the police and the immigration authorities in Lagos State.

Human Trafficking in Sierra Leone¹
In 2002, a UN report reveals that the coastal West African country had been a source, transit point and destination for human trafficking.

Severe Toll on Mental and Physical Health of Trafficked Children in Ghana¹
The high level of trauma suffered by children trafficked for forced labour into fishing communities in Yeji in Ghana, has resulted in major physical and mental health problems for the victims, according to IOM.

Counter-Trafficking Information Campaign in South Africa
As part of its Southern African Counter-Trafficking Programme (SACTAP), the IOM office for Southern Africa will launch on 25 April three information posters, which will feature prominently in the on-going information campaign "Seduced, Imported, Sold" One of the posters features pictures from renowned British fashion photographer John Rankin, who donated the use of the photo to IOM's counter trafficking campaign.