IDMC’s second report on internal displacement in Africa highlights the severity of the continent’s continuing displacement crisis. There were at least 12.6 million people living in internal displacement as of the end of 2016, and 3.9 million new displacements were recorded during the same year. At least 37 of Africa’s 55 countries across every region were affected.
Africa report on internal displacement
IDMC’s second report on internal displacement in Africa highlights the severity of the continent’s continuing displacement crisis. There were at least 12.6 million people living in internal displacement as of the end of 2016, and 3.9 million new displacements were recorded during the same year. At least 37 of Africa’s 55 countries across every region were affected.
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Funded By | Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid, Government of Norway, IOM, Liechtenstein's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Charities Aid Foundation, USAID |
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