The DTM Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) is deployed to track and to collect information on large and sudden population movements, provide frequent updates on the scale of displacement and quantify the affected population when needed. As a sub-component of the Mobility Tracking methodology in Nigeria, ETT utilises direct observations and a broad network of key informants to capture best estimates of the affected population per location, enabling targeted humanitarian response planning.

Between 20 and 26 March 2023, a total of 2,570 new arrivals were recorded in locations in Adamawa and Borno states. The new arrivals were recorded at locations in Askira/Uba, Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza, Gubio, Monguno, Ngala and Kala Balge* Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the
most conflict-affected State of Borno and in Demsa, Gombi, Girei, Hong, Lamurde, Michika, Maiha, Mubi South, Mubi North, Numan, Song, Yola South and Yola North LGAs of Adamawa State and in Damaturu LGA of Yobe State.

Le 23 Mars 2023, un total de 52 ressortissants tchadiens (dont trois mineurs parmi eux) ont été expulsés collectivement de la Libye et sont arrivés dans la ville d’Ounianga-Kébir le 28 Mars 2023. Un jour plus tard, ces personnes ont quitté en deux vagues Ounianga-Kébir pour la ville de Faya. Il est à noter que la plupart des personnes expulsées sont originaires d’Abéché et d’Oumhadjer. En effet, ces derniers ont déclaré avoir été en prison pendant 2 à 3 ans à Benghazi (Libye) avant d'être expulsés. Ainsi, les 52 personnes expulsées n’ont reçu aucune assistance mais ont été enregistrées par l’Organisation Internationale pour les migrations (OIM). 

On 23 March 2023, a total of 52 Chadian nationals (3 among them are minors) were collectively expelled from Libya and arrived in the town of Ounianga-Kébir on 28 March 2023. One day later, these expelled individuals left in two waves from Ounianga-Kébir to the town of Faya. It should be noted that most of the expelled persons are from Abéché and Oumhadjer. Additionally, these individuals reported they spent 2 to 4 years in prison in Benghazi (Libya) before being expelled. Indeed, the 52 expelled individuals have not received any assistance, but have been registered by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). 

During the reporting period (22 to 28 March 2023), a total of 46 movements were recorded - 22 arrivals (1,672 individuals), 21 departures (613 individuals), and 3 returns (21 individuals). The largest arrival movements were recorded in Mocimboa Da Praia (1,281 individuals), Macomia (138 individuals) and Palma (103 individuals). The largest departure movements were recorded in Nangade (388 individuals), and Montepuez (101 individuals). The largest return movement was recorded within Ancuabe (21 individuals). Only 2 of the mobile groups were displaced for the first time, 76 per cent for a second time and 22 per cent were displaced at least three times.

Mozambique’s National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD) estimates 1,187,265 individuals have been affected by the first and second landfall of Tropical Storm Freddy across Inhambane, Gaza, Zambezia, Sofala and Tete, Niassa and Manica. As of 28 March 2023, rapid assessments across top-affected Postos in Sofala (Caia, Murraça, Sena postos), Niassa (Cuamba, Insaca, Mandimba postos) and Zambezia (Milange, Namacurra, Nante, and Nicoadala postos) report at least 477,290 individuals/ 128,865 families affected as well infrastructure damages to 104 schools, and 30 health centres.

Within these assessments 129,264 houses are reported as completely or partially destroyed. Approximately, 103,232 houses are located in Zambezia province (62,096 in Namacurra, 25,437 in Nicodala, 8,897 in Milange, and 6,802 in Nante postos), 25,662 houses are located in Sofala province (20,742 in Sena, 2,987 in Murraça, and 1,933 in Caia postos), and 370 houses are located in Niassa province (370 in Mandimba posto). The most cited priority needs in these most severely affected postos are for Shelter/NFIs, closely followed by Agricultural
assistance/Food aid. The priority need for WASH is slightly lower than for the previous two sectoral needs. Furthermore, 74,827 individuals (16,320 families) remain displaced across 64 active accommodation centres/temporary displacement locations in Inhambane, Sofala, Tete, and Niassa. Movements from Accommodation Centres remain dynamic with as many 74 Accommodation Centres de-activated between
26-28 March (hosting approximately 55,408 individuals/ 22,051 families). As rain and flood events develop, ongoing joint assessments with INGD and humanitarian partners continue to monitor the needs and conditions of affected populations in the region.

Between 12 March and 25 March 2023, 5,181 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 2,679 through the Torkham border point and 2,502 through the Chaman border point. Border authorities facilitated the return of 329 individuals due to the lack of legal documentation to remain in Pakistan. Therefore, information about these individuals are not included in the count. Although IOM identified 18,926 undocumented Afghan returnees at two border crossings, this may not reflect the total number of undocumented Afghan returnees. Moreover, for this study, only the head of household or representative of the family were interviewed. This means that the number of interviews conducted by the enumerators is lower than the number of returnees recorded by IOM. Between 12 March and 25 March 2023, IOM interviewed 206 respondents

Between February 2020 and January 2022, IOM DTM implemented its first round of Baseline 2 exercise in Somalia. Baseline 2, an area-based assessment, is the second step of Mobility Tracking implemented at settlement level and aims to quantify presence of population categories.

This displacement atlas covers 9,517 settlements in 17 regions. These settlements correspond to 6,029 villages, 467 neighbourhoods, 432 rural IDP sites, and 2,589 urban IDP sites. Among the total of 4,574,256 IDPs reported, 3,664,282 reside in IDP sites and 909,974 live in the host communities. Regarding the returnee’s population, 223,514 were returnees from abroad and 731,900 were previous IDPs (returnees from internal displacement).