Nihan Erdogan

Nihan Erdogan serves as the Deputy Regional Director for East, Horn, and Southern Africa at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). She has been vocal about the escalating crisis of human trafficking and irregular migration in the Horn of Africa, particularly highlighting the perilous conditions faced by migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia who are seeking better employment opportunities abroad. Her recent statements at the 3rd Igad Conference on Labour, Employment, and Labour Migration in Nairobi underline the urgency of addressing the factors driving this dangerous migration route.