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The #LEM quarterly newsletter inform #AUMS & stakeholders about key dev’t in migration governance & mobility across 🌍. By providing up-to-date analysis & practical resources, the newsletter supports evidence-based decision-making and promote safe, orderly & regular migration.

🇲🇺Mauritius validates its National Diaspora Policy — a major step toward structured engagement with Mauritians worldwide. Proud that IOM supported this milestone, building on consultations launched in 2025. #diasporapartnerships | #SustainableDevelopment. @Ahersi2A @IOMDevFund

Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Migration and Forced Displacement Ministry of Education Ethiopia(@fdremoe) & Addis Ababa University(@AAU_Official) invite abstracts on "Research for Peace Building and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia.” Deadline: 27 Feb 2026

One of the #2025 highlights. 👇🏿 Reflections on the book launch in honor of the Late Professor John Oyaro Oucho. youtu.be/pBif1JrhMds?si…

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Linda Adhiambo Oucho, Executive Director of the African Migration and Development Policy Centre and Professor at the Migration Policy Centre, European University Institute, will serve as a Keynote Speaker at GAPs Return Migration Conference

IGAD Labor Ministers gather in Nairobi; single visa initiative tops agenda for regional mobility - Eye Radio eyeradio.org/igad-labor-min…

#IGAD proposes unified digital visa system to boost regional integration #IGADFreeMovement the-star.co.ke/news/africa/20…

We are currently living in very difficult times in the humanitarian sector, with significant funding cuts and limitations. The need to institutionalize #refugee participation has never been more urgent. In Kenya, the current Government of Kenya–led #Shirika Plan provides a pathway to institutionalize refugee participation, a process we have begun and are leading with partners to support the Government of Kenya, which continues to demonstrate strong political will for refugee-host inclusion and refugee #participation. For more on this process, read full policy paper here shorturl.at/phsom and feel free to send your messages, suggestions, feedback, or email. cc @RefugeesSeat @ReDSS_HoA @AMADPOC @DRSKenya @UNHCR_Kenya

📚 New Book on #migration in #EasternAfrica. The collection of Essays honors Late Professor John Oucho a leading migration scholar from #Kenya and founding director of @AMADPOC. Get a copy from 👇🏿 cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-…

How does a Kenyan runner end up on the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war? He says he was duped into joining the Russian army. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Today, R-SEAT, together with partners in Kenya, is excited to launch a first-of-its-kind policy paper on Inclusive Decision-Making & Governance in Kenya’s Shirika Plan. It focuses on one critical question: How do we institutionalize meaningful refugee participation? Read more to learn about the proposed recommendations and share widely. shorturl.at/FQLcw

The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN - @Lerrning) has been awarded a C$2.5 million Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to lead transformative work on “Reimagining Responses to Forced Migration.” This project focuses on addressing the complex and pressing global challenge of forced migration. New approaches are especially needed in the global South, where 76% of the world’s forced migrants currently reside. Read the full article: carleton.ca/lerrn/2025/ler…

Online trafficking is on the rise, with people lured into jobs that turn into forced criminality, such as internet scams and cybercrime. On #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking, we raise awareness about this emerging trend. Click below to learn more: heyzine.com/flip-book/1e70…

We are thrilled to announce that LERRN has been awarded a C$2.5 million Partnership Grant from the SSHRC to lead transformative work on “Reimagining Responses to Forced Migration.” Read the full article here: carleton.ca/lerrn/2025/ler…

📸 DYNAMIG team members, policymakers and other experts met in Nairobi this week to discuss migration dynamics from an African perspective. Thank you all for an incredible day of fresh insights and transformative discussions!

In Conversation: Dr. Silindile N. Mlilo breaks down how Xenowatch tracks xenophobic discrimination, drives advocacy, and empowers communities. WATCH: youtu.be/nsO5Y8z2zqY #Xenowatch #EndXenophobia #MandelaMonth #AfricaUnite #DataForJustice @ACMSWits

Panel Spotlight: Exploring how digital transformation is disrupting traditional visa and migration systems across Africa. From e-visas to digital identity, the conversation is shaping the future of mobility on the continent. #africalawtechfestival2025 #ALTF2025 #LawTech

Our Executive Director will be sharing her insights on visa and migration at this year's @AfricaLawTech

Prof. Linda Oucho – Executive Director AMADPOC We’re excited to have her on the Visa & Migration In Africa Panel at the #AfricaLawTechFestival2025 🗓️ Happening: July 15–16 🔗 Register now: africalawtech.com #AfricaLawTechFestival #LawyersHub #MigrationTech #AIMigration

This week, IOM together with @ECA_OFFICIAL & @GIZAfricanUnion supported @AU_HHS to enhance the capacity of AU Member States' in reporting under the Migration Policy Framework for Africa & the GCM. Huge thanks to @mission_japan 🇯🇵 for the support! #GlobalGoals #DarEsSalaam 🇹🇿