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Africa and the Middle East
Africa
Migration in Africa involves large numbers of migrants moving both within and from the region. In 2019, over 21 million Africans were living in another African country, a significant increase from 2015, when around 18.5 million Africans were estimated to be living within the region. The number of Africans living in different regions also grew during the same period, from around 17 million in 2015 to nearly 19 million in 2019.
Middle East
In the Middle East, the increase in labour migration to Gulf Cooperation Coucil (GCC) States has created tremendous demographic change. In 2019, migrants made up the majority of the population in half of the GCC countries – comprising 88 per cent of the population in the United Arab Emirates, around 79 per cent in Qatar and 72 per cent in Kuwait. Labour migrants in GCC countries primarily originate from Asia and Africa.
Regional Offices
- East Africa and the Horn of Africa
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IOM Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa
Sri Aurobindo Avenue, Off Mzima Spring Road
Lavington, Nairobi
KenyaTel: +254 20 422 10 00
Email: RONairobi@iom.int
Website - West and Central Africa
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IOM Regional Office for West and Central Africa
Route des Almadies
Zone 3, BP 16 838 Dakar
SenegalTel: +221 3 386 96 20 0
Email: RODakar@iom.int
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- Southern Africa
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IOM Regional Office for Southern Africa
Walker Creek Office Park, Building Number 4
90 Florence Ribeiro Avenue, Nieuw Muckleneuk
Groenkloof, Pretoria
South AfricaTel: +27 12 342 14 97
Email: ROPretoria@iom.int
Website - Middle East and North Africa
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IOM Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa
47 C Abu-Elfeda Street, Cairo
EgyptTel: +202 2736 51 40
Email: ROCairo@iom.int
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