Events and Media Coverage

MMC actively shares its findings and engages in dialogue to ensure that evidence on mixed migration informs public and policy debates. We make our data and analysis accessible through publications, events, and direct outreach — including to journalists and practitioners. We also participate in policy discussions, migration dialogues, round tables, and conferences to bring timely, evidence-based insights into decision-making.

Perilous routes fuel Africa-Europe migration

Bram Frouws on the risks of Sahara crossings and who profits from Europe’s border policies

Extreme conditions and summary executions: Ethiopian migrants’ ‘hellish journey’ to Saudi Arabia

Ayla Bonfiglio on the conditions Ethiopian migrants face on the Eastern Route

‘I’m a dead man walking’: The Ethiopian migrants waiting on Saudi Arabia’s death row

MMC’s Ayla Bonfiglio, is interviewed on the the Ethiopia–Saudi Arabia mixed migration route and its dangers.

Burundi’s refugee returns strain reintegration systems as income & housing gaps persist

Article based on MMC and ReDss infographic on Burundi returns

Talk Africa: Addressing the root causes of illegal migration in Africa

Bram Frouws joins the panel discussion on irregular migration.

“C’était la seule option”, le Haut-commissariat des Nations unies pour les réfugiés se penche sur les routes migratoires vers Mayotte

Article based on MMC-UNHCR infographic on Mayotte

Drought cited as most common driver of migration among groups affected by climate hazards

Based on MMC brief ‘Kenya: Climate change, mobility & conflict dynamics (MECMEA’)

Trump pauses immigration from ‘Third World’ countries: What that means

Roberto Forin, acting MMC director says the Trump administration’s vagueness, over who these policies apply to, is intentional.

Press Release: Hardline Migration Policies Becoming the New Normal, says 2025 Mixed Migration Review

Soldiers and civilians encounter at barbed wire barrier.

En Ouganda, le projet de Trump d’envoyer les migrants « indésirables » reste mal ficelé

Article on migration deal between USA and Uganda, interview with Ayla Bonfiglio, head of MMC in Eastern and Southern Africa.

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Yemen Sea Crossing

MMC’s Ayla Bonfiglio explains that 100,000 people make the journey each year, for many this is a last resort.

Scores dead as boat carrying more than 150 people capsizes off Yemen

Ayla Bonfiglio from MMC told AFP: “This route is predominantly controlled by smugglers and human-trafficking networks … Refugees and migrants…