Amy Pope

Force in Play

Leads IOM, which called for expanded safe migration pathways and donor support after the Djibouti shipwreck

The International Organization for Migration said on October 18 that 139 people died when the boat sank near Guhere, north of Obock, on the night of October 8. Another 84 are still missing, and about 82 survived, all Ethiopian nationals.

Updated Oct 20

Force in Play

As of September 2026: Leading IOM's response to the Sudan displacement and return crisis

Five million Sudanese have gone home since the army retook Khartoum in 2025. Many are returning to damaged homes, closed schools, and clinics that barely function.

Updated Sep 22