Internal displacement

On 15 and 17 April 2024, fires broke out in Malayi camp and Lawanti host community in Gaji Ganna I ward of Magumeri Local Government Area (LGA) and in Ngurno and Water Board camps in Monguno ward of Monguno LGA, all in Borno State. The fires damaged and destroyed shelters and belongings of numerous displaced households. There were no reports of fatalities and injuries. The fires impacted 88 emergency shelters, affecting 513 individuals in 88 households. The affected individuals included 361 children, 81 women and 71 men.
Of all the needs identified, shelter, food and non-food items (NFI) were the most prevalent. Other needs included water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and health.

Between 15 and 21 April 2024, a total of 1,529 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. The new arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Dikwa, Gubio, Gwoza, Konduga and Monguno Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the most conflict-affected Borno State, in Fufore, Gombi, Hong, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North, Song and Yola North LGAs of Adamawa State and in Geidam and Tarmuwa LGAs of Yobe State.
ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: fear of attack (500 individuals or 33%), poor living conditions (409 individuals or 27%), family re-unification (238 individuals or 15%), improved security (163 individuals or 11%), seasonal farming (113 individuals or 7%) and military operations (106 individuals or 7%).

La mobilité humaine à destination, ou à travers le Niger constitue un phénomène aux multiples dimensions et variétés. Elle comprend la transhumance, les migrations saisonnières liées à la période des récoltes, les voyages durant les fêtes religieuses, le tourisme, la migration économique vers le nord et l'ouest de l'Afrique, la recherche d'emploi, les déplacements imposés par les conflits, les catastrophes naturelles ou les effets du changement climatique, ainsi que l'exode rural. Ces éléments illustrent la diversité de la mobilité observée au Niger et dans la région de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre.

Ce rapport, élaboré à partir de données collectées de sources primaires et secondaires, vise à tracer un portrait des tendances et dynamiques migratoires du Niger, pour mieux saisir leur complexité et examiner les interactions entre les différents types de mouvements à travers le pays.

Bien que non exhaustif, ce document cherche à donner une vue d'ensemble sur la mobilité au Niger, tout en esquissant les profils des individus qui participent à ces mouvements.

In March 2024, 36,525 migratory movements were observed at flow monitoring points (FMPs) in Djibouti, including 18,451 individuals entering from Ethiopia. Observed migratory movements increased by 27 per cent in March compared to February due, on the one hand, to the Ramadan period generally considered as an ideal period for crossing borders for migrants wishing to go to the countries of the Arabian Peninsula and on the other hand, political violence in the Amhara region leading many Ethiopians to take the migratory routes to Djibouti.

A total of 1,177 migrants returning from Yemen were recorded in March in Obock and Tadjourah, a decrease of 32 per cent compared to February (1,730) due to the Ramadan period during which, generally, the strictness of controls at borders decline

En mars 2024, 36 525 mouvements migratoires ont été observés aux points de suivi des flux (FMP) à Djibouti dont 18 451 individus entrants en provenance d’Éthiopie. Les mouvements migratoires observés ont augmenté de 27 pour cent en mars par rapport à février dû, d’une part, à la période de Ramadan, généralement considérée comme une période idéale de franchissement des frontières pour les migrants désireux de se rendre vers les pays de la Péninsule Arabique, et d’autre part, des violences politiques dans la région d’Amhara, conduisant beaucoup d’Éthiopiens à emprunter les routes migratoires vers Djibouti.

Un total de 1 177 migrants de retour du Yémen a été enregistré en mars à Obock et Tadjourah soit une baisse de 32 pour cent par rapport à février (1 730) en raison de la période de Ramadan pendant laquelle, généralement, la rigueur des contrôles aux frontières baisse

This report employs data collected within the framework of the Crossing Back surveys conducted in Romania between January and December 2023 with Ukrainian nationals who were either crossing back for a short-time visit or returning for a long-term period to Ukraine from or through Romania. The analysis considers ‘’short-term visitors’’ those persons who intended to spend 0-30 days in Ukraine, while respondents planning to stay for more than a month are defined as “prospective returnees”.

The survey included answers from 5,773 Ukrainian nationals living in or passing through Romania who were travelling to Ukraine. Among those interviewed before crossing back into Ukraine, the majority stayed in Romania (59%), followed by Bulgaria (17%) or Germany (5%). Additional countries of residence included Italy (4%), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3%), Türkiye (2%), Belgium (2%), Greece (1%), Austria (1%), with the remaining 6% distributed among other nations.

The travel intentions of the surveyed Ukrainian nationals show that most respondents (53%) were “short-term visitors”, while 27 per-cent were prospective returnees. Another 20 per cent were not sure regarding their visit period. Also, most UA citizens were travelling back to their oblast of origin (93%), with most respondents originating from Odeska, Chernivetska, Mykolaivska, Ivan-Frankivska, City of Kiyv and Kharvivska.

Please note that this report is divided into three sections:

- Area Assessment (AA)

- Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT)

- The IDP Intention Survey (IS)

The report contains cross-cutting descriptive analyses from a combination of data sources to provide the best possible overview.

The Area Assessment remains the most suitable source of information on target population sizes and locations. Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) should be understood as indicative of new displacement events and trends without serving as a source of population sizes as households may experience multiple displacements during the reporting period or might have returned before the end of the reporting period. Both the Area Assessment and RDT are based on key informant interviews. The intention survey (here based on 13,307 face-to-face interviews in May 2023) serves to provide insights into past and present motives of displaced populations, thereby providing a more personal profile of affected populations.

A total of 316 alerts were recorded in March 2024. Among these, 283 alerts (90%) were classified as events, while 33 (10%) related to movements. All alerts in Demsa, Lamurde, Girei, and Shelleng LGAs in Adamawa state were event-related. In Numan LGA, event alerts accounted for 96 per cent of reported alerts, while 4 per cent were movement alerts. Similarly, in Mayo-belwa LGA, event alerts comprised 95 per cent of alerts, while movement alerts constituted 5 per cent. In Guyuk LGA, 80 per cent of alerts were event-related, with the remaining 20 per cent credited to movement alerts. In Taraba state, Zing LGA reported 67 per cent of event-related alerts and 33 per cent are movement-related of cattle. Additionally, Lau LGA reported 67 per cent movement-related alerts and 33 per cent are event-related. Disaggregated ward-level data indicates that Kodompti and Demsa wards in Numan LGA and Demsa LGA of Adamawa state reported the highest percentage of events, each comprising 8 per cent of the total alerts.

The aim of the survey was to shed light on the voices and aspirations of IDPs regarding their preferred durable solutions within the next 12 months or one year, to facilitate evidence-based decision-making, and policy and programme planning around durable solutions. A durable solution is achieved when IDPs no longer have any specific assistance and protection needs that are linked to their displacement and can enjoy their human rights without discrimination on account of their displacement. The intentions such as ‘return to the place of origin’, ‘integrate into the current location’, or ‘relocate to a new location’ which were assessed during the survey were indicative of the preferred Solutions of IDPs. 
The survey brought to light that a large portion (37%) of the respondents intend to return to their place of origin. Also, almost the same proportion of the respondents intended to integrate into their current location (38%). The largest number of respondents who expressed their desire to return were in Borno State. Similarly, most of the respondents who wished to integrate because of the security situation were good in their current location. Regionally, the respondents in the LGAs towards the west of the region were more inclined to integration compared to those LGAs towards the northern parts. The survey also revealed that two per cent of the respondents prefer to relocate to another LGA or state. The majority of those who intended to relocate preferred the LGAs within their state of current displacement.