In 2023 alone, 140 people have died or gone missing while attempting the trip to the Canary Islands, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1819865/record-migrant-boat-canary-islands

Nationwide, Sudan’s war has driven around 2.2 million people from their homes, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/sudans-conflict-enters-third-month/

Nearly 7.1 million people are displaced inside the country, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/us-envoy-in-chad-to-spotlight-sudan-atrocities-she-calls-reminiscent-of-darfur-2004/article_0768e83e-3f50-53f8-98a7-6f60eeb734ed.html

Over the past 10 years, at least 22,341 have died on this route alone, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Source: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/ten-years-since-the-lampedusa-shipwreck-what-lessons-have-been-learned/

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said earlier this week that the displacement in Sudan doubled within one week.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202305150136.html