The Continent on Nostr: In 2024, the IOM tracked 446,000 people leaving the Horn of Africa via the “Eastern ...

In 2024, the IOM tracked 446,000 people leaving the Horn of Africa via the “Eastern route”, crossing into Yemen to reach the Arabian Gulf. Ninety-six percent were Ethiopian, and a third of those were Tigrayan – although Tigrayans make up only 6% of Ethiopia’s population. https://continent.substack.com/p/the-exodus-out-of-tigray