This Quarterly Mixed Migration Update (QMMU) covers the North Africa (NA) region. The QMMUs offer a quarterly update on new trends and dynamics related to mixed migration and relevant policy developments in the region. These updates are based on a compilation of a wide range of secondary (data) sources, brought together within a regional framework and applying a mixed migration analytical lens. • Some mixed migration routes appear less affected by COVID-19 restrictions: 3,859 refugees and migrants crossed the Mediterranean to Italy in the second quarter of 2020, compared to 2,253 during the same period last year. • In Sudan, the unofficial border crossings at Karb Eltoum, at the Libya border, and Agok, at the South Sudan border, remained open, according to IOM.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 21, 2020 11:48 UTC