Millions of people forced from their homes face dual hardship of Covid-19
Conflict and violence triggered 4.8 million, primarily in Africa and the Middle East, a million more than in the first
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DR Congo shelters 1 in 10 of the world’s internally displaced people
Close to 1.7 million people fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019, putting the country on
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Africa is home to nine of ten of the world’s most neglected crises
“The deep crises represented by millions of displaced Africans are yet again the most underfunded, ignored and deprioritized in the
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Somalia – Five crises at once
Five crises are striking Somalia all at once. On top of ongoing conflict, Covid-19, a worsening locust infestation and a
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Record 50.8 million people displaced inside own countries by conflict, violence and disasters
The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the world has reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the
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57,000 people affected by severe flooding in Central African
More than 10,000 homes have been destroyed and already impoverished neighbourhoods are under water due to flooding caused by heavy
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Weather extremes ‘leaving 52 million Africans hungry’
More than 52 million people in 18 countries across Africa are facing hunger as a result of extremes in the
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Insecurity in Syria and Baghdad causing remaining Christians to ‘lose hope
Growing insecurity in Iraq and on its border could lead to a fresh exodus of Christians from the country, warns
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273,000 now displaced due to flooding in Somalia as more extreme weather looms
More than 273,000 people have been left displaced due to severe flooding across Somalia. Several thousand people in the worst-affected
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The Displaced: When 40,000 people hit a tiny island
Four million people have fled Venezuela, as the country continues to face economic and political crisis. 40,000 have gone to
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Boko Haram conflict causing misery to millions 10 years on
Ten years since the beginning of a violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the living conditions for displaced people are continuing
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137,000 people forced to flee their homes this year in Somalia
Displacement of families is rising with evictions, conflict and drought the top causes. “We are seeing a tragic trend this
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87,000 people displaced by increased violence in Mali
Violence and the intensification of military operations in Northern and Central Mali have pushed more than 87,000 people to flee
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Time to translate rhetoric into action for forcibly displaced people across Africa
Following the African Union’s Heads of State and Government Summit in Addis Ababa, Christian Aid’s CEO Amanda Mukwashi said: “Across
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Hundreds of thousands displaced by Ethiopia clashes
Since July, more than 200,000 people have fled into camps following ethnic conflict on the border of Ethiopia’s Oromia and
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