Africa

Burkina Faso's complex and volatile crisis continues to deteriorate quickly and severely. The internal conflict has intensified, spreading across all regions of the country. Armed violence is increasingly targeting civilians and has caused massive population displacements.

Over 260,000 Burundian refugees remain displaced in neighbouring countries, with most of them having fled Burundi after contested elections and violence in 2015.

9 out of 10 regions in Cameroon are in the grip of 3 complex and separate humanitarian crises: (i) Lake Chad crisis in the country’s Far North, (ii) the Anglophone crisis in the North-West and South-West regions, and a refugee crisis (iii) from the neighbouring Central African Republic.

Since the December 2020 presidential elections, the Central African Republic (CAR) is torn by violence opposing armed groups against government forces.

Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world, marked by low development, very limited availability of basic social services, and exposure to climate and environmental hazards.

Between conflict, poverty, malnutrition and frequent disease outbreaks, humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are among the highest in the world.

Ethiopia is facing constant overlapping crises – conflicts, natural hazards, and outbreaks of epidemics. The 2-year conflict in northern Ethiopia, which ended in November 2022, saw hundreds of thousands reportedly killed and millions displaced.

Kenya hosts nearly 800,000 refugees and asylum seekers. They are dependent on humanitarian assistance, even for their most basic needs.

In Madagascar, 2.29 million people will be in need of urgent humanitarian assistance until mid-2024, as prolonged drought, recurrent floods, cyclones, and epidemics have impacted the already vulnerable populations living in the country’s Grand Sud and Grand Sud-Est regions.

7.1 million people, corresponding to 1/3 of Mali’s population, need urgent humanitarian assistance, with catastrophic hunger predicted in the conflict-affected North and Centre regions of the country.

Bridging the Arab Maghreb and the Sahel region, Mauritania is one of the poorest countries in the world. Like other Sahel countries, Mauritania is affected by recurrent shocks.

The security situation in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique, despite recent improvements, remains volatile, and 1.7 million people remain in need of humanitarian assistance and protection.

Niger continues to suffer significant humanitarian needs due to conflicts, displacement, food insecurity, child malnutrition, climatic hazards, and epidemics. The violence affecting several regions, especially in the border areas, continues forcing people to leave their homes.

In North-East Nigeria, 7.9 million people require humanitarian aid. According to the latest Cadre Harmonisé projections, 4.8 million people in the North-East struggle to find enough food during the lean season (June-August 2024) without humanitarian assistance, which is 14% higher than a year ago.

The Sahel is one of the most conflict-ridden regions in the world. Deteriorating security is exacerbated by increasingly extreme weather, deep poverty, and unprecedented food insecurity and malnutrition.

For decades, Somalia has endured prolonged conflict and extreme weather conditions. The recent drought led to 90% of the country being under extreme drought conditions. The failure of 5 consecutive rainy seasons impacted over 8 million people.

9 million people, 72% of South Sudan’s population, require humanitarian assistance in 2024. 7.1 million people are expected to experience severe food insecurity between April and July 2024, with thousands living in famine-like conditions.

Extreme weather events occur regularly in the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region. They are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change.