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.

The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia is challenging due to the presence of overlapping crises, including conflicts, natural hazards, and epidemic outbreaks.

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

Madagascar is exposed to various major climate shocks, including, cyclones, floods and long periods of drought coupled with inflation. The humanitarian situation remains fragile because of the El Niño, natural hazards and economic factors.

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, deteriorated in 2024, and remains highly volatile, with close to 1.2 million internally displaced people between (IDPs) and returnees.

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. During the lean period, 7.1 million people are experiencing severe food insecurity, 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.