
Sylvia Ekra
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IOM Regional Director for West and Central Africa. Gender Champion, meditation enthusiast and avid reader. Opinions are my own, RTs not endorsement...
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Productive meeting with Minister Ag Attaher Mossa Minister of Malians abroad and Ad-interim Minister of Foreign Affairs. We engaged on Govt’s priorities on their migration priorities and challenges and explored more effective ways to provide support OIM Mali SEYBOU BOUBACAR


Pleasure meeting Major General Abdoulaye Maiga Prime Minister & Head of Government of Mali @Colonel_Maiga Thank you for the audience and for outlining the government’s priorities on migration. IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 stands ready to support Mali’s efforts in these key areas. SEYBOU BOUBACAR


Constructive meeting with H.E. Bakary Yaou Sangaré Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation & Nigeriens Abroad. Discussed government priorities & explored opportunities for enhanced collaboration. IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 is dedicated to supporting #Niger 🇳🇪 #migration governance.


Great meeting with #Niger🇳🇪 Ministry of Interior Secretary General Ayoub Abdourahmane, Commissioner General of Police. Discussed the increased irregular migration in the country Reaffirmed IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳's commitment to working with the Govt for solutions


Productive exchange with H.E. Aissa Laouan Wandarama, #Niger’s Min. of Humanitarian Action & Disaster Management🇳🇪 IOM remains committed to supporting #Niger in finding durable solutions for displaced communities & delivering emergency aid to the most vulnerable. Ministère Action Humanitaire-Gestion Catastrophes



Honorée d’avoir rencontré S.E. le Premier Ministre, Amb. Allamaye Halina. IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 réaffirme son engagement à accompagner le #Tchad dans la gestion des défis migratoires, la protection des communautés vulnérables & la promotion de la mobilité pour un développement durable


#JournéeInternationaleDesMigrants inspirante au 🇹🇩 ! Aux côtés de Tchad Diplomatie الدبلوماسية التشادية, du CR Francois Batalingaya et de Pascal Reyntjens, nous avons échangé sur le thème « Jeunes, femmes et mobilité climatique ». Une belle occasion de mobiliser & reconnaître les acteurs associatifs et académiques


A positive exchange with 🇨🇮 Minister of Foreign Affairs Léon Kacou ADOM, where I commended the govt's efforts to leverage the crucial role of Ivorian diaspora in sustainable development. Be it in education, health or tech, they are key to building & enriching communities on all levels.


Honored to meet Côte d'Ivoire's Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet KONÉ and reaffirm our long-standing, solid partnership. Together, we remain committed to protecting people on the move and creating opportunities for them to prosper - bringing benefits to migrants and their communities.


Together, IOM and African Development Bank Group have created some great initiatives on migration and development. Pleased to exchange with Vice President Marie-Laure Ndongo-Seh Akin-Olugbade on expanding our cooperation to harness emerging migration opportunities, driving benefits for both migrants and States.



With Sweden’s State Secretary for Migration, Anders Hall, we visited IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳’s Transit Centre in Addis Ababa. Migrants’ stories remind us of the need for continued support, protection & opportunities. Grateful to 🇸🇪 for its unwavering commitment to migration governance.



My heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the devastating floods in North-Central #Nigeria 🇳🇬. IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 teams are on the ground, working under the government's leadership and with partners to assess needs and deliver urgent aid to the most vulnerable


Productive exchange yesterday in Rome, with senior IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 and Farnesina 🇮🇹 officials on advancing solutions for safe migration across the Mediterranean and #Africa. Grateful for Italy’s leadership in promoting migration governance that fosters local development across regions

