January 3, 2013

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Increasing numbers of Ethiopian, Somali, and other migrants from the Horn of Africa have taken advantage of the instability that has beset Yemen since political turmoil erupted in 2011 to cross into Yemen to stay or head north to wealthier Middle East countries in search of better lives. At the same time, smugglers and human traffickers have made a move to

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capitalize on their plight. In December 2012, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) chartered a flight for the repatriation of 210 Ethiopian migrants stranded in northwestern Yemen, close to the border with Saudi Arabia, where many aspire to find jobs. Migrants are being repatriated as part of an international response to the dire humanitarian situation -- including sickness, poor sanitation, and the risk of being kidnapped and smuggled and subjected to forced labor or prostitution.

Get instant access to the latest immigration statistics, maps, and other data in the United States and internationally A quarter of a million Ethiopians have migrated to Yemen since 2006, and at MPI's Data Hub. in the past year, migrant flows have nearly doubled as an increasing number of Ethiopians, Somalis, and other migrants from the Horn of Subscribe Africa cross the Gulf of Aden each year to reach the Arabian Peninsula. Not on the list? Continue These migrant flows represent one of the largest flows of economic receiving these updates refugees, according to IOM and UNHCR. For migrants seeking to leave behind poor living standards and/or persecution in their origin by subscribing today. communities, Yemen is not only a destination country, but also a country RSS Feed of transit for those intending to settle in Saudi Arabia and other wealthy Subscribe to the RSS feed Gulf Arab states. to keep up with the latest articles. In the past two years, human smuggling and trafficking have become a Follow MPI lucrative business on the Arabian Peninsula. A report by the Danish Refugee Council and Regional Mixed Migration Council (DRC/RMMC), published in October, points to the political instability in Yemen as one of the contributing factors to the emergence of migrant smuggling. Other factors include scant patrolling of the coastal areas and improved communication resulting from increased use of cellular phones. Africa-to-Middle-East flows are also comprised of a significant number of refugees. In September, Yemen had a refugee population of 230,000 -- 95 percent of whom came from Ethiopia. The DRC/RMMC report provides insight into future intentions of migrants from the Horn of Africa. In interviews, Ethiopian migrants indicated that most planned to return to their origin country when economic and political challenges begin to subside. Until then, significant challenges remain with regard to the growing humanitarian situation along the Yemeni border with Saudi Arabia.

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