Internal displacement

South Sudan is currently facing a complex humanitarian crisis characterized by extensive internal displacements. The underlying causes of these displacement dynamics are varied and include communal clashes, flooding, insecurity, violence, natural disasters, and cross-border movements.

Between 1st and 15th October 2024, enumerators from the Displacement Tracking Matrix documented significant disaster (flood) related displacements affecting 10,719 individuals. The majority of these displacements occurred in Northern Bahr el Ghazal where 7,775 individuals were displaced to Aweil West, 1,954 to Mayom County in Unity State, and 990 to Abyei Administrative Area.

The effect of these displacements calls for urgent humanitarian intervention among the affected population. Those who have been displaced identified their most pressing requirements as being in dire need of food, shelter, and non-food items.

This report highlights the situation of internally displaced persons affected by Storm Daniel in northeastern Libya as of September 2024.The report highlights that the number of displaced persons has decreased to 32,102, with 93% of those displaced now on pathways toward durable solutions. The majority of IDPs (87%) have access to essential public services like electricity and wastewater management. However, a small percentage (8%) face slightly unpredictable access. A minority of IDPs (3%) are residing in damaged buildings, with one percent living in unsustainable shelter situations.

This report is an update of the one published on 20 October (ETT 51) following the armed attacks that have occurred since 17 October 2024 in the bordering areas of the municipalities of Port-au-Prince and Delmas on the one hand, particularly in the neighborhoods of Solino and Cité Numéro 2 and on the other hand in the municipality of Tabarre, precisely in the neighborhood of Tabarre 27. A total of 10,056 people were displaced following these attacks, including 8,361 due to the attacks in Port-au-Prince and Delmas and 1,695 due to those in Tabarre. The majority of people (55%), or 5,557 people, took refuge in 14 sites, including 10 that already existed before these incidents and 4 newly created following these incidents. The rest of the people (45%) took refuge with host families.

This latest round of Emergency Trends Tracking was initiated in April 2024 to monitor displacements movements during the Gu rainy season. From April to September 2024, DTM teams collected data in up to 22 districts: Afgooye, Afmadow, Baardheere, Baidoa, Balcad, Belet Weyne, Belet Xaawo, Cabudwaaq, Dayniile, Dhuusamarreeb, Doolow, Gaalkacyo, Garoowe, Hodan, Jamaame, Jowhar, Kahda, Kismaayo, Luuq, Waajid, Xudur and Hobyo. During weeks 28 and 29, data collection occurred in only 4 districts: Xudur, Waajid, Gaalkacyo and Hobyo districts.

The objective of ETT is to help prioritize humanitarian response and to enable partners to deliver rapid assistance. Based on previous shock induced displacement patterns, the humanitarian community expects that people will continue to move toward urban areas in search of humanitarian services. Consequently, the ETT coverage focuses on the main urban centers and surrounding villages for each assessed district. The data is collected through Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) at the location level, from Sunday to Wednesday every week. It includes information on new arrivals, numbers and demographic of IDPs, reasons for displacement, intentions, humanitarian assistance and priority needs among others.

To facilitate the joint analysis of the CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Cluster’s New Arrivals Tracker (NAT) and ETT data, the assistance and needs indicators are identical in both tools.

On 08 and 09 October 2024, flood occurred in the communities of Sa’achi and Egaji in Mambe ward of Lavun local government area (LGA) and Gbami in Ebbo/Gbachukunku ward of Lapai LGA, all in Niger State. Ten injuries were reported. The flood affected 1,000 individuals in 231 households, including 704 children, 163 women and 133 men, and destroyed 98 shelters and personal belongings.
On 10 October 2024, a farmer-herders clash occurred in the community of Nagi in Mbachohon ward of Gwer West LGA in Benue State. The clash affected one household comprising of six individuals, including two children, three women and a man. There were reports of three injuries and one fatality.
Additionally, on 10 and 12 October 2024, armed bandits attacked the communities of Kyado in Mbazun ward of Ukum LGA of Benue State and Gidan Sambo in Kungurki ward of Kaura Namoda LGA in Zamfara State. The attacks affected 418 individuals in 84 households, including 228 children, 100 women and 90 men. There were reports of three injuries and two fatalities.

Between 7 and 13 October 2024, a total of 6,142 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa and Borno states. 

ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: flood (5,404 individuals or 88), poor living conditions (280 individuals or 5%), attacks (103 individuals or 2%), seasonal farming (90 individuals or 1%), improved security (68 individuals or 1%), trade (57 individuals or 1%), family re-unification (56 individuals or 1%), fear of attack (42 individuals or 1%), communal clash (17 individuals or less than 1%) and government re-integration (3 individual or less than 1%).

Ce tableau de bord présente des informations sur le déplacement de populations de la localité de Libéria au Tchad, de Kidam dans l’arrondissement de Logone Birni, Tchoungoua dans l’arrondissement de Blangoua, Moulouang dans l'arrondissement de Goulfey et Naïra dans l'arrondissement de Makary département de Logone-et-Chari, région de l’Extrême-Nord du Cameroun.

Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country. Since October 10, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been conducting the daily monitoring of population movements. The objective of the exercise is to inform preparedness and response planning.

L’évaluation rapide de l’OIM (Suivi des Urgences) est un outil mis en place dans le but de collecter des informations sur les mouvements importants et soudains des populations. Ces informations sont collectées à la suite de visites terrain et/ou d’entretiens téléphoniques avec les informateurs clé des sites de déplacement ou des communautés d’accueil. Les informations sont ensuite recueillies dans les outils Évaluation Rapide Multisectorielle (ERM). Ce rapport synthétique présente les résultats des évaluations réalisées du 02 – 08 octobre 2024 à travers des évaluations menées sur terrain avec les informateurs clé.

Les villages de Bigombe (du groupement Ba-nakyungu) et de Mazozo (du groupement Baligi, dans la chefferie de Wamuzimu, dans le territoire de Mwenga) ont été touchés par une forte pluie torrentielle accompagnée de vents violents, du 7 au 8 septembre 2024. Cette alerte a été lancée par l’ONG Actions et Interventions pour le Développement et l’Encadrement Social et vérifiée par OCHA (Alerte #5454).