The 35 million people living in internal displacement in Africa at the end of 2023 accounted for nearly half of the global total and was three times more than in 2009.
Government efforts to address internal displacement in Africa have been commendable, but with rising conflict and a changing climate making communities more vulnerable, governments have struggled to keep ahead of the issue.
Conflict displacement is on the rise and highly concentrated
The number of people living in internal displacement as a result of conflict and violence in Africa has more than tripled in the last 15 years, from 10.2 million in 2009 to 32.5 million in 2023. Nearly 80 percent of these IDPs are in just five countries: Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Ethiopia.
Floods and droughts are driving increasing displacement
The number of internal displacements triggered by disasters has risen nearly sixfold across the continent in the last 15 years, from 1.1 million in 2009 to 6.3 million in 2023. Floods triggered more than three-quarters of Africa’s disaster displacements, and even with notable data gaps, droughts account for another 11 percent.
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