Yemen, IOM talk project to face mixed migration

ADEN, Nov. 21 (Saba) - Yemen and the
International Organization for Migration discussed on Saturday in Yemen's business
capital
of Aden the project to enable the government and the civil society to face the
challenges of mixed migration.
During the meeting that gathered Aden deputy governor Sultan al-Shuaibi and
anti-smuggling expert at the IOM Yan Fellowman, the two sides also raised the topic
of illegal
migration of Horn of Africa people and associated problems including organized
crime, specifically trading in human.
The meeting stressed the importance of the project which, according to the IOM
expert, is aimed at boosting the Yemeni government capacity to protect the national
security
and migrants from exploitation.
The project also comes to help Yemen to face the challenges caused by the influx
of African migrants into its territory and is mainly focused on boosting the
border security,
controlling illegal immigration and building up the capacity of the concerned bodies
to help migrants facing difficulties.
Yemen receives African migrants in daily numbers, with the number of those who have
already arrived in Yemen said to be more than 700.000 people, mainly from Somalia
and
Ethiopia.
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